Term Name: | aiphanol |
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Synonyms: | (+)-aiphanol, 5-{(E)-2-[(2R,3R)-3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl]ethenyl}benzene-1,3-diol |
Definition: | A lignan that is (2R)-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-2-ylmethanol which is substituted by a 2-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)ethenyl group at position 6 and a 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl group at position 3. It is a stilbenolignan isolated from the seeds of Aiphanes aculeata and exhibits potent inhibitory efficacy against cyclooxygenase-1 and -2 (COX-1 and COX-2). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:65377] ( EBI ) |