| Description | Isoscopolamine is an antiasthmatic drug, which has the effect of relaxing smooth muscle and antihistamine. It can be used clinically in patients with chronic bronchitis and bronchial asthma. |
| Chemical Properties | Yellow needle-like crystalline powder, soluble in methanol, ethanol, DMSO and other organic solvents, from Dengzhanhua, Rhododendron. |
| Uses | Isoscopolamine has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, improving myocardial ischemia, anti-arrhythmic effects. |
| Definition | ChEBI: Isoscopoletin is a hydroxycoumarin that is esculetin in which the hydroxy group at position 7 is replaced by a methoxy group. It is the major primary metabolite of scoparone. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a hydroxycoumarin and an aromatic ether. It is functionally related to an esculetin. |
| Biological Activity | Isoscopoletin (6-Hydroxy-7-methoxycoumarin) is an active ingredient in Artemisia argyi. It has a significant inhibitory effect on cell proliferation with IC50 values of 4.0 μM and 1.6 μM against human CCRF-CEM leukemia cells and drug-resistant subline CEM/ADR5000, respectively. It (6-Hydroxy-7-methoxycoumarin) has the activity of inhibiting HBV replication. |
