Compound Monograph
Isoleptospermone
A beta-triketone of the essential oil of manuka (Leptospermum scoparium), alongside leptospermone and flavesone. These triketones drive manuka oil’s antimicrobial and miticidal activity, notably against Gram-positive bacteria.
Classification
Isoleptospermone is one of the other constituents. Compounds outside the major chemical classes — nucleosides, simple amines, mixed volatile oils, and as-yet uncategorised constituents.
Where Does It Come From? (2)
Isoleptospermone is one of the other constituents, found in Kunzea and Manuka.