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ChEBI
cylindol A
- Term ID
- CHEBI:65709
- Synonyms
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- dimethyl 3,3'-oxybis(4-hydroxybenzoate)
- methyl 4-hydroxy-3-(2-hydroxy-5-methoxycarbonylphenoxy)benzoate
- Definition
- A benzoate ester that is methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate bearing a 2-hydroxy-5-(methoxycarbonyl)phenoxy group at position 3. It is isolated from the rhizomes of Imperata cylindrica and has been found to exhibit inhibitory activity against 5-lipoxygenase.
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- Ontology
- ChEBI ( EBI )
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from cylindol A
Phenotype where environments contain cylindol A
Phenotype modified by environments containing cylindol A
Human Disease Model