Balanophonin is a
neo-lignan. It is a
bioactive compound
A bioactive compound is a compound that has an effect on a living organism, tissue or cell, usually demonstrated by basic research in vitro or in vivo in the laboratory. While dietary nutrients are essential to life, bioactive compounds have not ...
which can be isolated from ''
Dipteryx odorata
''Dipteryx odorata'' (commonly known as "cumaru", "kumaru", or "Brazilian teak") is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae. The tree is native to Central America and northern South America and is semi-deciduous. Its seeds are kn ...
'' and ''
Balanophora japonica
''Balanophora japonica'' (Japanese:ツチトリモチ; Chinese:日本蛇菰) is a plant species in the genus ''Balanophora'' found in Japan.
Balanophonin is a neo-lignan that can be found in ''B. japonica''. It also contains ellagitannins, lign ...
''.
[Balanophonin, a new neo-lignan from Balanophora japonica Makino, Haruna Mitsumasa, Koube Tomoko, Ito Kazuo and Murata Hiroyuki, Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 25-04-1982, 30(4), pages 1525-1527]
abstract
References
External links
* http://www.chemfaces.com/natural/Balanophonin-CFN99295.html
* http://www.biocrick.com/Balanophonin-BCN6072.html
Lignans
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