fraxinellone

1. Fraxinellone significantly reduced weight loss and diarrhea in mice and alleviated the macroscopic and microscopic signs of the disease. 2. Fraxinellone exhibited a variety of insecticidal activities including feeding-deterrent activity, inhibition of growth, and larvicidal activity. 3. Fraxinellone has effect in the midgut metabolism of Mythimna separata (M. separata), via protease (especially the weak alkaline trypsin-like enzyme), carboxylesterase and glutathione S-transferase.

6-Methoxyfraxinellone is a natural product that can be used as a reference standard.