Myricanone is a cyclic

diarylheptanoid The diarylheptanoids (also known as diphenylheptanoids) are a relatively small class of plant secondary metabolites. Diarylheptanoids consist of two aromatic rings (aryl groups) joined by a seven carbons chain (heptane) and having various substitue ...

isolated from the bark of ''

Myrica rubra ''Myrica rubra'', also called yangmei (; Cantonese: yeung4 mui4; Shanghainese: ), , Chinese bayberry, red bayberry, yumberry, waxberry, or Chinese strawberry (and often mistranslated from Chinese as arbutus) is a subtropical tree grown for its f ...

'' (Myricaceae).

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Diarylheptanoids Macrocycles O-methylated natural phenols Cyclophanes Ketones Biphenyls {{aromatic-stub