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azadirachtin

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Description

azadirachtin A : A member of the family of azadirachtins that is isolated from the neem tree (Azadirachta indica). [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

azadirachtin : A family of terpenoids isolated from the neem tree (Azadirachta indica). [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID5281303
CHEMBL ID509309
CHEBI ID2942
SCHEMBL ID27784
MeSH IDM0055732

Synonyms (45)

Synonym
dimethyl (2ar,3s,4s,4ar,5s,7as,8s,10r,10as,10br)-10-acetoxy-3,5-dihydroxy-4-[(1ar,2s,3as,6as,7s,7as)-6a-hydroxy-7a-methyl-3a,6a,7,7a-tetrahydro-2,7-methanofuro[2,3-b]oxireno[e]oxepin-1a(2h)-yl]-4-methyl-8-{[(2e)-2-methylbut-2-enoyl]oxy}octahydro-1h-naphth
CHEBI:2942 ,
azadirachtin-a
bioneem
neemazal
nsc 368675
hsdb 7372
C08748
azadirachtin
11141-17-6
azadirachtin a
dimethyl acetoxy-dihydroxy-[hydroxy(methyl)[?]yl]-methyl-[(e)-2-methylbut-2-enoyl]oxy-[?]dicarboxylate
NCGC00163746-01
LMPR0106100001
1h,7h-naphtho(1,8-bc:4,4a-c')difuran-5,10a(8h)-dicarboxylic acid, 10-(acetyloxy)octahydro-3,5-dihydroxy-4-methyl-8-(((2e)-2-methyl-1-oxo-2-butenyl)oxy)-4-((1ar,2s,3as,6as,7s,7as)-3a,6a,7,7a-tetrahydro-6a-hydroxy-7a-methyl-2,7-methanofuro(2,3-b)oxireno(e)o
azatin
nimurin
nimbicidine
unii-o4u1saf85h
o4u1saf85h ,
ornazin
suneem
ccris 9142
align
gronim
oikos
superneem
ecozin
safer bioneem
biosal
azadirachtin [mi]
SCHEMBL27784
CHEMBL509309
azadiractin
DTXSID0037497
FTNJWQUOZFUQQJ-NDAWSKJSSA-N
HY-126741
Q793471
CS-0107060
MS-31232
dimethyl (1s,4s,5r,6s,7s,8r,11s,12r,14s,15r)-12-acetyloxy-4,7-dihydroxy-6-[(1s,2s,6s,9r,11s)-2-hydroxy-11-methyl-5,7,10-trioxatetracyclo[6.3.1.02,6.09,11]dodec-3-en-9-yl]-6-methyl-14-[(e)-2-methylbut-2-enoyl]oxy-3,9-dioxatetracyclo[6.6.1.01,5.011,15]penta
dimethyl (1s,4s,5r,6s,7s,8r,11s,12r,14s,15r)-12-acetyloxy-4,7-dihydroxy-6-[(1s,2s,6s,8s,9r,11s)-2-hydroxy-11-methyl-5,7,10-trioxatetracyclo[6.3.1.02,6.09,11]dodec-3-en-9-yl]-6-methyl-14-[(e)-2-methylbut-2-enoyl]oxy-3,9-dioxatetracyclo[6.6.1.01,5.011,15]pe
1h,7h-naphtho[1,8-bc:4,4a-c']difuran-5,10a(8h)-dicarboxylic acid, 10-(acetyloxy)octahydro-3,5-dihydroxy-4-methyl-8-[[(2e)-2-methyl-1-oxo-2-buten-1-yl]oxy]-4-[(1ar,2s,3as,6as,7s,7as)-3a,6a,7,7a-tetrahydro-6a-hydroxy-7a-methyl-2,7-methanofuro[2,3-b]oxireno[
176087-49-3
AKOS040760284

Research Excerpts

Overview

Azadirachtin A is a triterpenoid from neem tree exhibiting excellent activities against over 600 insect species. It is a good growth inhibitor for Lepidopteran larvae, but its effect on the brain neurons, intestinal flora and intestinal contents has not been reported yet.

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"Azadirachtin is a plant-derived natural pesticide with low toxicity to humans and the natural environment."( Control efficacy of azadirachtin on the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) by soil drenching.
Acharya, R; Barman, AK; Kim, SM; Lee, KY; Sharma, SR, 2023
)
1.96
"Azadirachtin A is a triterpenoid from neem tree exhibiting excellent activities against over 600 insect species in agriculture. "( Multi-tissue transcriptome analysis using hybrid-sequencing reveals potential genes and biological pathways associated with azadirachtin A biosynthesis in neem (azadirachta indica).
Huo, Y; Wang, H; Wang, N, 2020
)
2.21
"Azadirachtin is a good growth inhibitor for Lepidopteran larvae, but its effect on the brain neurons, intestinal flora and intestinal contents caused by the growth inhibition mechanism has not been reported yet. "( Azadirachtin directly or indirectly affects the abundance of intestinal flora of Spodoptera litura and the energy conversion of intestinal contents mediates the energy balance of intestine-brain axis, and along with decreased expression CREB in the brain
Cheng, D; Huang, S; Lin, S; Qin, D; Zhang, P; Zhang, Z; Zheng, Q, 2021
)
3.51
"Azadirachtin is a prominent natural pesticide and represents an alternative to conventional insecticides. "( Azadirachtin effects on mating success, gametic abnormalities and progeny survival in Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera).
Aribi, N; Denis, B; Joly, D; Kaiser, L; Kilani-Morakchi, S; Oulhaci, CM; Sandoz, JC, 2018
)
3.37
"Azadirachtin is a bio-rational insecticide used as an antifeedant and growth disruption agent against many insect species. "( Azadirachtin induced apoptosis in the prothoracic gland in
Liu, H; Sun, Z; Xie, J; Yi, X; Zhang, J; Zhong, G, 2017
)
3.34
"Azadirachtin is a botanical pesticide, which possesses conspicuous biological actions such as insecticidal, anthelmintic, antifeedancy, antimalarial effects as well as insect growth regulation. "( Azadirachtin blocks the calcium channel and modulates the cholinergic miniature synaptic current in the central nervous system of Drosophila.
Deng, S; Gu, H; Lai, D; Li, W; Qiao, J; Wang, Q; Xu, H; Yan, Y; Zou, X, 2014
)
3.29
"Azadirachtin A is a very effective biopesticide widely used in insect pest control. "( Growth inhibition and differences in protein profiles in azadirachtin-treated Drosophila melanogaster larvae.
Lai, D; Wang, H; Xu, H; Yuan, M, 2014
)
2.09
"Azadirachtin is a botanical insecticide that affects various biological processes. "( Gene expression profile change and growth inhibition in Drosophila larvae treated with azadirachtin.
Jin, X; Lai, D; Wang, H; Xu, H; Yuan, M, 2014
)
2.07
"Azadirachtin is a biorational insecticide commonly reported as selective to a range of beneficial insects. "( Lethal and sublethal effects of azadirachtin on the bumblebee Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae).
Barbosa, WF; De Meyer, L; Guedes, RN; Smagghe, G, 2015
)
2.14
"Azadirachtin is a known botanical insecticide with multiple modes of action. "( EFFECTS OF AZADIRACHTIN ON CUTICULAR PROTEINS OF SPODOPTERA LITURA (LEPIDOPTERA: NOCTUIDAE) VIS-A-VIS THE MODES OF APPLICATION.
Bullangpoti, V; Koul, O; Pluempanupat, W; Yooboon, T, 2015
)
2.25
"Azadirachtin is a highly interesting compound both for its chemical structure, which required 18 years to solve, and its synthesis, which required another 22 years, and for its biological properties as a feeding deterrent for many insects and a growth disruptant for most insects and many other arthropods. "( Azadirachtin, a scientific gold mine.
Morgan, ED, 2009
)
3.24
"Azadirachtin is a neutral triterpene and chemotherapeutic agent effective in controlling some pest flies in horses, stables, horns and fruit."( An HPLC method for determination of azadirachtin residues in bovine muscle.
Álvarez, C; Gai, MN; Morales, J; Venegas, R, 2011
)
1.37
"Azadirachtin is a botanical insecticide derived from the neem tree, and P."( Combining azadirachtin and Paecilomyces fumosoroseus (Deuteromycotina: Hyphomycetes) to control Bemisia argentifolii (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae).
James, RR, 2003
)
1.44
"Azadirachtin also proved to be a significant inhibitor of microfilarial release without effect on worm motility or viability."( Effects of potential inhibitors on Brugia pahangi in vitro: macrofilaricidal action and inhibition of microfilarial production.
Barker, GC; Howells, RE; Mercer, JG; Rees, HH; Svoboda, JA; Thompson, MJ, 1989
)
1

Effects

Azadirachtin-A (90%) has been obtained by medium-pressure liquid chromatography of the 60% concentrate with an RP-18 column and a methanol + water (1 + 1 by volume) solvent system. The potential to be used for pest control.

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"Azadirachtin has shown strong biological activity against Bactrocera dorsalis in toxicological reports, but its mechanism remains unclear."( Azadirachtin A inhibits the growth and development of Bactrocera dorsalis larvae by releasing cathepsin in the midgut.
Kuang, S; Lai, D; Shao, X; Xu, H; Zhang, Z; Zhao, T; Zhou, Y, 2019
)
2.68
"Azadirachtin has also been used in traditional medicine for centuries, and studies published over the past few years have tended to support its therapeutic use."( [Azadirachtin, a natural pesticide with multiple effects].
Aribi, N; Denis, B; Joly, D; Kilani-Morakchi, S, 2020
)
2.19
"Azadirachtin has excellent bioactivities against B."( Integrated LC-MS and GC-MS-based untargeted metabolomics studies of the effect of azadirachtin on Bactrocera dorsalis larvae.
Chen, XT; Cheng, DM; Liu, BJ; Qin, Q; Zhang, PW; Zhang, ZX; Zhou, Y, 2020
)
1.51
"Azadirachtin has the potential to be used for pest control. "( Azadirachtin downregulates the expression of the CREB gene and protein in the brain and directly or indirectly affects the cognitive behavior of the Spodoptera litura fourth-instar larvae.
Liu, B; Qin, D; Zhang, P; Zhang, Z; Zheng, Q; Zhou, Y, 2021
)
3.51
"Azadirachtin has certain antifeedant effects on ladybirds and affects the ability of ladybirds to prey on aphids and the activities of SOD, POD, and CAT enzymes, which results in inhibition of normal body development."( Treating green pea aphids, Myzus persicae, with azadirachtin affects the predatory ability and protective enzyme activity of harlequin ladybirds, Harmonia axyridis.
Liu, B; Luo, P; Qin, D; Ye, C; Zhang, P; Zhang, Z; Zhao, W; Zheng, Q, 2021
)
1.6
"Azadirachtin has been claimed as an effective biopesticide for insect control, but its action on leaf-cutting ants has been little explored."( Azadirachtin impairs egg production in Atta sexdens leaf-cutting ant queens.
Amaral, KD; Della Lucia, TMC; Martínez, LC; Pereira Lima, MA; Serrão, JE, 2018
)
2.64
"Azadirachtin has been used as an antifeedant and growth disruption agent for many insect species. "( Apoptotic activity and gene responses in Drosophila melanogaster S2 cells, induced by azadirachtin A.
Li, S; Lin, R; Liu, C; Ran, X; Wang, J; Xu, L, 2016
)
2.1
"Azadirachtin has been the subject of intensive research within the scientific community ever since its isolation from the neem tree in 1968. "( The azadirachtin story.
Boyer, A; Ley, SV; Veitch, GE, 2008
)
2.35
"Azadirachtin-A (90%) has been obtained by medium-pressure liquid chromatography of the 60% concentrate with an RP-18 column and a methanol + water (1 + 1 by volume) solvent system."( Azadirachtin-A and tetrahydroazadirachtin-A concentrates: preparation, LC-MS characterization and insect antifeedant/IGR activity against Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner).
Dhingra, S; Kumar, J; Parmar, BS; Sharma, V; Walia, S, 2006
)
2.5

Actions

Azadirachtin was found to inhibit in a dose-response fashion the ecdysone 20-monooxygenase activity associated with all the insect preparations.

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"Azadirachtin did not cause significant mortality of adult predatory mites (N."( Effects of azadirachtin on Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) and its compatibility with predatory mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on strawberry.
Bernardi, D; Bernardi, O; Botton, M; da Cunha, US; Garcia, MS; Malausa, T; Nava, DE, 2013
)
1.5
"Azadirachtin was found to inhibit in a dose-response fashion the ecdysone 20-monooxygenase activity associated with all the insect preparations."( Effects of azadirachtin on insect cytochrome P-450 dependent ecdysone 20-monooxygenase activity.
Mitchell, MJ; Smith, SL, 1988
)
1.39

Treatment

Azadirachtin treatment induces apoptosis in Sf9 cells. It affects expression of multiple genes with functions in cytoskeleton development, signal transduction, gene regulation, and cellular metabolisms. Treatment with azadIRachtin (1 microg ml(-1) via a blood meal and a concurrent infection with B.

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"And azadirachtin treatment affected the rate at which fourth instar larvae and adult ladybirds preyed on aphids."( Treating green pea aphids, Myzus persicae, with azadirachtin affects the predatory ability and protective enzyme activity of harlequin ladybirds, Harmonia axyridis.
Liu, B; Luo, P; Qin, D; Ye, C; Zhang, P; Zhang, Z; Zhao, W; Zheng, Q, 2021
)
1.36
"Azadirachtin treatment induces apoptosis in Sf9 cells and affects expression of multiple genes with functions in cytoskeleton development, signal transduction, gene regulation, and cellular metabolisms. "( DnaJ homolog subfamily A member1 (DnaJ1) is a newly discovered anti-apoptotic protein regulated by azadirachtin in Sf9 cells.
Jia, J; Sethuraman, V; Shu, B; Yi, X; Zhang, J; Zhong, G, 2018
)
2.14
"Treatment with azadirachtin affected the ability of ladybirds to prey on aphids."( Treating green pea aphids, Myzus persicae, with azadirachtin affects the predatory ability and protective enzyme activity of harlequin ladybirds, Harmonia axyridis.
Liu, B; Luo, P; Qin, D; Ye, C; Zhang, P; Zhang, Z; Zhao, W; Zheng, Q, 2021
)
1.22
"The treatment of azadirachtin in Sf9 cells could significantly increase the activity of Sf caspase-1, but showed no effect on the activity of Topo I, suggesting that the apoptosis induced by azadirachtinin Sf9 cells is through caspase-dependent pathway."( A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON APOPTOSIS INDUCTION BY AZADIRACHTIN IN Spodoptera frugiperda CULTURED CELL LINE Sf9.
Hu, M; Hu, Q; Huang, J; Shu, B; Wang, W; Zhong, G, 2015
)
1
"Treatment with azadirachtin (1 microg ml(-1)) via a blood meal and a concurrent infection with B."( The effect of azadirachtin on Blastocrithidia triatomae and Trypanosoma cruzi in Triatoma infestans (Insecta, Hemiptera).
Kollien, AH; Schaub, GA, 1999
)
1

Toxicity

Azadirachtin, a biopesticide has been evaluated for its possible toxic effects during postnatal development of rats over two generations. It has been noticed that chlorpyrifos is the most toxic pesticide, followed by Fenvalerate/Nimbecidine.

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" Technical azadirachtin at different doses did not produce any significant adverse effects in reproductive parameters."( Assessment of embryo/fetotoxicity and teratogenicity of azadirachtin in rats.
Raizada, RB; Srivastava, MK, 2001
)
0.95
" Compared with Neemix, Bioneem remained toxic longer when exposed to light and air at 37 degrees C, indicating that this pesticide may be less prone to environmental degradation."( Comparative toxicity of two azadirachtin-based neem pesticides to Daphnia pulex.
Goktepe, I; Plhak, LC, 2002
)
0.61
" Purified AZA, however, did not appear to be as toxic as the formulations."( Acute toxicity assessment of azadirachtin-based pesticides using murine hybridoma and oyster cells.
Goktepe, I; Plhak, LC, 2003
)
0.61
"Azadirachtin, a biopesticide has been evaluated for its possible toxic effects during postnatal development of rats over two generations."( Lack of toxic effect of technical azadirachtin during postnatal development of rats.
Raizada, RB; Srivastava, MK, 2007
)
2.06
" The 96 hours LC50 values proved Nimbecidine more toxic than Neem Gold and the combination of the two biopesticides."( Toxicity of neem pesticides on a fresh water loach, Lepidocephalichthys guntea (Hamilton Buchanan) of Darjeeling district in West Bengal.
Barat, S; Mondal, D; Mukhopadhyay, MK, 2007
)
0.34
" In a further set of microcosm tests containing leaves from intentional high-dose trees, the only significant, adverse effect detected was a reduction in microbial decomposition of leaf material, and only at the highest test concentration (∼6 mg kg(-1))."( Environmental safety to decomposer invertebrates of azadirachtin (neem) as a systemic insecticide in trees to control emerald ash borer.
Chartrand, D; Good, K; Grimalt, S; Kreutzweiser, D; Scarr, T; Thompson, D, 2011
)
0.62
" Concerns about the toxic effects of these new chemicals on non-target species became public soon after their appearance, which eventually led to the restrictions of use."( Non-target toxicity of novel insecticides.
Mužinić, V; Želježić, D, 2018
)
0.48
" Given that estimation of adverse effects of pollutants on ecosystems is an essential component of environmental risk assessment, the approach used can be recommended to estimate the ecotoxicity of agricultural chemicals."( The comet assay in Ceraeochrysa claveri (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae): A suitable approach for detecting somatic and germ cell genotoxicity induced by agrochemicals.
Fernandes, FH; Gastelbondo-Pastrana, BI; Salvadori, DMF; Santos, DCD, 2019
)
0.51
" It has been noticed that chlorpyrifos is the most toxic pesticide, followed by Fenvalerate/Nimbecidine (Azadirachtin, AZT)."( Oxidative Stress-induced Toxicity and DNA Stability in Some Agri-field Based Livestock/Insect by Widely used Pesticides.
Dalapati, S; Dutta, SM; Maiti, S; Manna, B, 2020
)
0.77
" Pesticides may have toxic effects on higher vertebrates and may sustain in the soil after being metabolized into their different derivatives."( Oxidative Stress-induced Toxicity and DNA Stability in Some Agri-field Based Livestock/Insect by Widely used Pesticides.
Dalapati, S; Dutta, SM; Maiti, S; Manna, B, 2020
)
0.56

Compound-Compound Interactions

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" The granulosis virus combined with DalNeem at low rates or formulated with talc powder is a viable option to control the potato tuberworm under storage conditions."( Insecticidal activity of the granulosis virus in combination with neem products and talc powder against the potato tuberworm Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae).
Delalibera, I; Mascarin, GM, 2012
)
0.38
") (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), 96 h post-feeding on a semi-synthetic diet, treated with the LC50 of Spodoptera littoralis multicapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus (SpliMNPV) and the LC50 of azadirachtin alone, and the LC25 of SpliMNPV combined with the LC25 of azadirachtin were studied and compared to the control."( Quantitative and ultrastructural changes in the haemocytes of Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) treated individually or in combination with Spodoptera littoralis multicapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus (SpliMNPV) and azadirachtin.
Abd El-Aziz, NM; Abd El-Meguid, A; Shaurub, el-SH, 2014
)
0.78

Dosage Studied

Azadirachtin was found to inhibit in a dose-response fashion the ecdysone 20-monooxygenase activity associated with all the insect preparations. After a long development period, significantly fewer adult insects were obtained from eggs hatching by azadorachtin-treated females.

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" Given through a blood meal, a dose-response relationship of azadirachtin was established using antifeedant effect and ecdysis inhibition as effective parameters."( Effects of azadirachtin in Rhodnius prolixus: data and hypotheses.
Azambuja, P; Garcia, ES; Gonzales, MS, 1991
)
0.91
" Azadirachtin was found to inhibit in a dose-response fashion the ecdysone 20-monooxygenase activity associated with all the insect preparations."( Effects of azadirachtin on insect cytochrome P-450 dependent ecdysone 20-monooxygenase activity.
Mitchell, MJ; Smith, SL, 1988
)
1.58
" Based on the dose-response study, the LC50 value was 1330 ppm or 13."( Effects of azadirachtin/Neemazal on different stages and adult life table parameters of Trichogramma cacoeciae (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae).
Hassan, SA; Hejazi, MJ; Saber, M, 2004
)
0.71
" The results of the present study indicate that further dosage increases and longer exposure times are needed to obtain a complete (100%) adult mortality in all combinations tested."( Effect of two azadirachtin formulations against adults of Sitophilus oryzae and Tribolium confusum on different grain commodities.
Anastassopoulou, UA; Athanassiou, CG; Kavallieratos, NG; Kontodimas, DC; Roussos, AN; Saitanis, CJ; Tsoutsa, MS, 2007
)
0.7
" Hormesis is a biphasic dose-response of a given chemical compound that is stimulatory at low doses and toxic at high doses."( Azadirachtin-induced hormesis mediating shift in fecundity-longevity trade-off in the Mexican bean weevil (Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae).
Gontijo, LM; Guedes, RN; Mallqui, KS; Vieira, JL, 2014
)
1.85
" After a long development period, significantly fewer adult insects were obtained from eggs hatching by azadirachtin-treated females in a dose-response manner."( Effects of azadirachtin on the biology of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) adult female, the main vector of American visceral leishmaniasis.
De Andrade-Coelho, CA; De Souza, NA; Gonzalez, MS; Rangel, EF; Silva, VC; Souza, AA, 2014
)
1.01
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (1)

RoleDescription
hepatoprotective agentAny compound that is able to prevent damage to the liver.
[role information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Drug Classes (9)

ClassDescription
azadirachtinA family of terpenoids isolated from the neem tree (Azadirachta indica).
organic heterotetracyclic compound
acetate esterAny carboxylic ester where the carboxylic acid component is acetic acid.
epoxideAny cyclic ether in which the oxygen atom forms part of a 3-membered ring.
enoate esterAn alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxylic ester of general formula R(1)R(2)C=CR(3)-C(=O)OR(4) (R(4) =/= H) in which the ester C=O function is conjugated to a C=C double bond at the alpha,beta position.
cyclic hemiketalA hemiacetal having the structure R2C(OH)OR (R =/= H), derived from a ketone by formal addition of an alcohol to the carbonyl group. The term 'cyclic hemiketals', once abandoned by IUPAC, has been reinstated as a subclass of hemiacetals.
tertiary alcoholA tertiary alcohol is a compound in which a hydroxy group, -OH, is attached to a saturated carbon atom which has three other carbon atoms attached to it.
secondary alcoholA secondary alcohol is a compound in which a hydroxy group, -OH, is attached to a saturated carbon atom which has two other carbon atoms attached to it.
methyl esterAny carboxylic ester resulting from the formal condensation of a carboxy group with methanol.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Protein Targets (4)

Potency Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (µ)Min (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
pregnane X receptorRattus norvegicus (Norway rat)Potency22.38720.025127.9203501.1870AID651751
farnesoid X nuclear receptorHomo sapiens (human)Potency0.00400.375827.485161.6524AID588527
pregnane X nuclear receptorHomo sapiens (human)Potency70.79460.005428.02631,258.9301AID720659
nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 isoform 1Homo sapiens (human)Potency61.13060.000627.21521,122.0200AID651741
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Bioassays (11)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID1506903Antifeedant activity in Spodoptera litura third-instar larvae assessed as increase in feeding deterrence by measuring antifeedant index at 2.8 ug/cm2 after 24 hrs by leaf disk method
AID1102317Antifeedant activity against fourth-instar larval stage of Spodoptera litura reared on castor leaves assessed as decrease in food consumption at 100 ug/cm2 after 48 hr by no-choice leaf disk assay relative to untreated control2003Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Mar-26, Volume: 51, Issue:7
Antifeedant activity of some pentacyclic triterpene acids and their fatty acid ester analogues.
AID1110753Antifeedant activity against larvae of Spodoptera litura in castor leaves relative to control2002Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Jul-31, Volume: 50, Issue:16
Insect antifeedant activity of tetranortriterpenoids from the Rutales. A perusal of structural relations.
AID1102314Antifeedant activity against fourth-instar larval stage of Spodoptera litura reared on castor leaves assessed as decrease in food consumption at 50 to 150 ug/cm2 measured after 48 hr by no-choice leaf disk assay relative to untreated control2003Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Mar-26, Volume: 51, Issue:7
Antifeedant activity of some pentacyclic triterpene acids and their fatty acid ester analogues.
AID1506906Insecticidal activity in Spodoptera litura third-instar larvae assessed as increase in larval mortality at 2.8 ug/cm2 after 24 hrs by leaf disk method relative to control
AID1101033Antifeedant activity against Spodoptera littoralis assessed as inhibition of feeding by choice feeding assay relative to untreated control2000Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Aug, Volume: 48, Issue:8
Structure- and species-dependent insecticidal effects of neo-clerodane diterpenes.
AID1506904Antifeedant activity in Spodoptera litura third-instar larvae assessed as increase in feeding deterrence after 24 hrs by leaf disk method
AID1506907Toxicity in Spodoptera litura third-instar larvae assessed as increase in larval mortality after 24 hrs by leaf disk method
AID1102316Antifeedant activity against fourth-instar larval stage of Spodoptera litura reared on castor leaves assessed as decrease in food consumption at 150 ug/cm2 after 48 hr by no-choice leaf disk assay relative to untreated control2003Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Mar-26, Volume: 51, Issue:7
Antifeedant activity of some pentacyclic triterpene acids and their fatty acid ester analogues.
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[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (400)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19908 (2.00)18.7374
1990's38 (9.50)18.2507
2000's146 (36.50)29.6817
2010's165 (41.25)24.3611
2020's43 (10.75)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 38.08

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index38.08 (24.57)
Research Supply Index6.03 (2.92)
Research Growth Index5.33 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index109.35 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index3.88 (0.95)

This Compound (38.08)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials1 (0.24%)5.53%
Reviews15 (3.61%)6.00%
Case Studies1 (0.24%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other398 (95.90%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]