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taiwanin C

Term ID
CHEBI:191411
Synonyms
  • 5-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-8H-[2]benzofuro[5,6-f][1,3]benzodioxol-6-one
  • 5-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)furo[3',4':6,7]naphtho[2,3-d][1,3]dioxol-6(8H)-one
  • 5-(2H-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2H-furo[3',4':6,7]naphtho[2,3-d][1,3]dioxol-6(8H)-one
  • 6,7-(epoxymethanoxy)-9-(1,3-benzodioxole-5-yl)-1,3-dihydronaphtho[2,3-c]furan-1-one
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Definition
A furonaphthodioxole that is furo[3',4':6,7]naphtho[2,3-d][1,3]dioxol-6(8H)-one substituted by a 1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl group at position 5. It is a naturally occurring lignan extracted from Taiwania cryptomerioides and found to be a potential inhibitor of COX2 expression.
References
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from taiwanin C
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Human Disease Model
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