Isojacareubin is a xanthonoid natural product found in Hypericum japonicum.[1]

It has been shown to have antibacterial activity. Isojacareubin also inhibits protein kinase C isoforms, and has activity in an animal model of hepatocellular carcinoma.[2]

References

  1. ^ Zuo, GY; An, J; Han, J; Zhang, YL; Wang, GC; Hao, XY; Bian, ZQ (2012). "Isojacareubin from the Chinese Herb Hypericum japonicum: Potent Antibacterial and Synergistic Effects on Clinical Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)". International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 13 (7): 8210–8. doi:10.3390/ijms13078210. PMC 3430230. PMID 22942699.
  2. ^ Xing Yuan, Hao Chen, Xia Li, Ming Dai, Huawu Zeng, Lei Shan, Qingyan Sun & Weidong Zhang (2015). "Inhibition of protein kinase C by isojacareubin suppresses hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis and induces apoptosis in vitro and in vivo". Scientific Reports. 5: 12889. Bibcode:2015NatSR...512889Y. doi:10.1038/srep12889. PMC 4526861. PMID 26245668.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)