Term Name: (-)-3,4-dimethoxy-3,4-desmethylenedioxycubebin
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 )

Relationships
is a type of: benzodioxoles cyclic acetal lactol lignan secondary alcohol
has_role: histamine antagonist plant metabolite