lespeflorin G2

Term ID

CHEBI:66565

Synonyms

• (6aR,11aR)-9-methoxy-2,10-bis(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)-6a,11a-dihydro-6H-[1]benzofuro[3,2-c]chromene-3,8-diol

Definition

A member of the class of pterocarpans that is (6aR,11aR)-pterocarpan substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3 and 8, a methoxy group at position 9 and prenyl groups at positions 2 and 10. Isolated from the roots of Lespedeza floribunda, it acts as a melanin synthesis inhibitor.

References

• PMID:19132934
• Reaxys:19089530

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )