Hymecromone (4-methylumbelliferone) is a drug used in
bile therapy. It is used as
choleretic
Choleretics are substances that increase the volume of secretion of bile from the liver
The liver is a major organ only found in vertebrates which performs many essential biological functions such as detoxification of the organism, and the sy ...
and
antispasmodic
An antispasmodic (synonym: spasmolytic) is a pharmaceutical drug or other agent that suppresses muscle spasms.
Smooth muscle spasm
One type of antispasmodics is used for smooth muscle relaxation, especially in tubular organs of the gastrointest ...
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 and
glacial acetic acid
Acetic acid , systematically named ethanoic acid , is an acidic, colourless liquid and organic compound with the chemical formula (also written as , , or ). Vinegar is at least 4% acetic acid by volume, making acetic acid the main component ...
.
See also
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Umbelliferone
Umbelliferone, also known as 7-hydroxycoumarin, hydrangine, skimmetine, and ''beta''-umbelliferone, is a natural product of the coumarin family.
It absorbs ultraviolet light strongly at several wavelengths. There are some indications that this ch ...
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Coumarin
Coumarin () or 2''H''-chromen-2-one is an aromatic organic chemical compound with formula . Its molecule can be described as a benzene molecule with two adjacent hydrogen atoms replaced by a lactone-like chain , forming a second six-membered h ...
References
Coumarin drugs
Phenols
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