Pyromeconic acid is an antifungal substance.
The minimum concentration of Pyromeconic acid to show inhibition of fungal growth on silica gel-coated glass plates is 15 μg/80 mm2[1].
Pyromeconic acid has water-soluble and siderophilic nature[1].
[1]. Hashidoko Y. Pyromeconic acid and its glucosidic derivatives from leaves of Erigeron annuus, and the siderophile activity of pyromeconic acid. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 1995 May;59(5):886-90.
















