Term Name: | scoparone |
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Synonyms: | 6,7-dimethoxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one, 6,7-dimethoxy-2H-chromen-2-one, 6,7-dimethoxybenzopyran-2-one, 6,7-dimethoxycoumarin, 6,7-dimethylesculetin, aesculetin dimethyl ether, escoparone, esculetin 6,7-dimethyl ether, esculetin dimethyl ether, O,O-dimethylesculetin, O-methylisoscopoletin, O-methylscopoletin, scoparon, scoparone, scopoletin methyl ether, scopoletin monomethyl ether |
Definition: | A member of the class of coumarins that is esculetin in which the two hydroxy groups at positions 6 and 7 are replaced by methoxy groups. It is a major constituent of the Chinese herbal medicine Yin Chen Hao, and exhibits a variety of pharmacological activities such as anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, and anti-tumor activities. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:9055] ( EBI ) |