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decursinol

Term ID
CHEBI:4354
Synonyms
  • (+)-decursinol
  • (7S)-7-hydroxy-8,8-dimethyl-7,8-dihydro-2H,6H-pyrano[3,2-g]chromen-2-one
  • (S)-(+)-decursinol
  • Decursinol
Definition
An organic heterotricyclic compound that is 7,8-dihydro-2H,6H-pyrano[3,2-g]chromen-2-one substituted by a beta-hydroxy group at position 7 and two methyl groups at position 8. It is isolated from the roots of Angelica gigas and has been found to possess significant inhibitory activity against acetylcholinesterase enzyme (EC 3.1.1.7).
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from decursinol
Phenotype where environments contain decursinol
Phenotype modified by environments containing decursinol
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