Term Name: | anolignan B |
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Synonyms: | 2,3-bis-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-1,3-butadiene, 4,4'-(2,3-bis(methylene)-1,4-butanediyl)bisphenol, 4-[3-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-2-methylidenebut-3-en-1-yl]phenol |
Definition: | A lignan that consists of buta-1,3-diene substituted by 4-hydroxybenzyl groups at positions 2 and 3. It is isolated from the ground stems of Anogeissus acuminata and exhibits anti-HIV activity by inhibiting HIV-1 reverse transcriptase enzyme. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:65411] ( EBI ) |