| Term Name: | cichorine |
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| Synonyms: | 6-hydroxy-4-methoxy-5-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-1-one, Cichorine |
| Definition: | A member of the class of isoindoles that is 6-hydroxy-4-methoxy-5-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-1-one which is substituted at position 4, 5, and 6 by methoxy, methyl, and hydroxy groups, respectively. A secondary metabolite found in Aspergillus silvativus, Aspergillus nidulans and Alternaria cichorii, it is poisonous to Russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens). |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:64977] ( EBI ) |