Term Name: | taiwanin C |
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Synonyms: | 5-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-8H-[2]benzofuro[5,6-f][1,3]benzodioxol-6-one, 5-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)furo[3',4':6,7]naphtho[2,3-d][1,3]dioxol-6(8H)-one, 5-(2H-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2H-furo[3',4':6,7]naphtho[2,3-d][1,3]dioxol-6(8H)-one, 6,7-(epoxymethanoxy)-9-(1,3-benzodioxole-5-yl)-1,3-dihydronaphtho[2,3-c]furan-1-one |
Definition: | A furonaphthodioxole that is furo[3',4':6,7]naphtho[2,3-d][1,3]dioxol-6(8H)-one substituted by a 1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl group at position 5. It is a naturally occurring lignan extracted from Taiwania cryptomerioides and found to be a potential inhibitor of COX2 expression. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:191411] ( EBI ) |