Hymecromone (4-methylumbelliferone) is a drug used in
bile
Bile (from Latin ''bilis''), or gall, is a dark-green-to-yellowish-brown fluid produced by the liver of most vertebrates that aids the digestion of lipids in the small intestine. In humans, bile is produced continuously by the liver (liver bile ...
therapy. It is used as
choleretic and
antispasmodic drugs and as a standard for the fluorometric determination of enzyme activity.
Hymecromone is a crystalline solid with a melting point of 194–195 °C. It is soluble in
methanol
Methanol (also called methyl alcohol and wood spirit, amongst other names) is an organic chemical and the simplest aliphatic alcohol, with the formula C H3 O H (a methyl group linked to a hydroxyl group, often abbreviated as MeOH). It is a ...
and
glacial acetic acid.
See also
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Umbelliferone
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Coumarin
References
Coumarin drugs
Phenols
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