| Term Name: | savinin |
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| Synonyms: | (-)-hibalactone, (-)-savinin, (3E,4R)-4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethylene)dihydro-2(3H)-furanone, (3E,4R)-4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethylidene)dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one, (3E,4R)-4-[(2H-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)methyl]-3-[(2H-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)methylidene]oxolan-2-one, hibalactone, savinin |
| Definition: | A lignan that is dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one (γ-butyrolactone) substituted by a 1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethylidene group at position 3 and a 1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl group at position 4 (the 3E,4R-isomer). It exhibits antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:9044] ( EBI ) |