Term Name: | lespeflorin H2 |
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Synonyms: | 10-methoxy-3,3-dimethyl-3H,7H-furo[3,2-c:5,4-f']dichromen-5-ol |
Definition: | A member of the class of coumestans that is 9,10-dihydro-6H-[1]benzofuro[3,2-c]chromene substituted by a methoxy group at position 3, a hydroxy group at position 8 and a 6,6-dimethyl-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran ring fused across positions 9 and 10. Isolated from the roots of Lespedeza floribunda, it acts as a melanin synthesis inhibitor. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:66570] ( EBI ) |