Term Name: | mimosifolenone |
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Synonyms: | (5R,6R)-5-hydroxy-6-methoxy-5-[(Z)-2-phenylethenyl]cyclohept-2-en-1-one |
Definition: | A cyclic ketone that is cyclohept-2-en-1-one substituted by a hydroxy group at position 5, a methoxy group at position 6 and a 2-phenylethenyl group at position 5 (the 5R,6R stereoisomers). Isolated from the rootwood of Aeschynomene mimosifolia, it exhibits cytotoxic towards human cancer cell lines. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:66393] ( EBI ) |