Term Name: taxiresinol
Synonyms: 4-[(2S,3R,4R)-4-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]benzene-1,2-diol
Definition: A lignan that consists of tetrahydrofuran substituted by a 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl group at position 2, a hydroxymethyl group at position 3 and a 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl group at position 4. It has been isolated from Taxus yunnanensis.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:70197]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: guaiacols lignan oxolanes polyphenol tetrol
has_role: plant metabolite