Term Name: | (-)-3,4-dimethoxy-3,4-desmethylenedioxycubebin |
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Synonyms: | (3R,4R)-3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-4-(3,4-dimethoxybenzyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-ol, 3-(2H-1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-4-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]oxolan-2-ol, 9-hydroxy-3',4'-dimethoxy-3,4-methylenedioxy-9,9'-epoxylignan |
Definition: | A lignan that consists of tetrahydrofuran-2-ol substituted by a 1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl group at positions 3 and a 3,4-dimethoxybenzyl group at position 4 (the 3R,4R stereoisomer). It is isolated from the leaves of Piper nigrum and exhibits histamine release inhibitory activity. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:65685] ( EBI ) |