Description
Heliosupine is a pyrrolizidine alkaloid. Heliosupine is an acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor, with an IC50 0.57 mM. Heliosupine exhibits deterrent effects against generalist herbivores.
Structural Formula
Heliosupine
Source
Plants >Boraginaceae > Heliotropium indicum L.
Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
SMILES
CC(C)(O)[C@]([C@@H](O)C)(O)C(OCC1=CCN2[C@@]1([H])[C@@H](OC(/C(C)=C\C)=O)CC2)=O
In Vivo
Heliosupine prevents feeding by the polyphagous larvae of Spodoptera exigua.