Paraherquamide E is a member of the paraherquamide family which causes a potent non-toxic paralysis of nematodes and has led to investigation as potential anthelmintics. Although paraherquamide A has received more attention, paraherquamide E is the more potent anthelmintic in vivo. Paraherquamide E was found to be the most potent of a series of paraherquamide analogues tested for insecticidal activity against a hemipteran, with an LD50 of 0.089 μg/nymph.
| Molecular Formula | C28H35N3O4 |
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