Term Name: | lespeflorin G5 |
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Synonyms: | (6aR,11aR)-8-methyl-4,10-bis(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)-6a,11a-dihydro-6H-[1]benzofuro[3,2-c]chromene-3,9-diol |
Definition: | A member of the class of pterocarpans that is (6aR,11aR)-pterocarpan substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3 and 9, a methyl group at position 8 and prenyl groups at positions 4 and 10. Isolated from the roots of Lespedeza floribunda, it acts as a melanin synthesis inhibitor. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:66567] ( EBI ) |