OBO ID: CHEBI:9055
Term Name: scoparone Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • 6,7-dimethoxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one
  • 6,7-dimethoxy-2H-chromen-2-one
  • 6,7-dimethoxybenzopyran-2-one
  • 6,7-dimethoxycoumarin
  • 6,7-dimethylesculetin
  • aesculetin dimethyl ether
  • escoparone
  • esculetin 6,7-dimethyl ether
  • esculetin dimethyl ether
  • O,O-dimethylesculetin
  • O-methylisoscopoletin
  • O-methylscopoletin
  • scoparon
  • scoparone
  • scopoletin methyl ether
  • scopoletin monomethyl ether
Definition: A member of the class of coumarins that is esculetin in which the two hydroxy groups at positions 6 and 7 are replaced by methoxy groups. It is a major constituent of the Chinese herbal medicine Yin Chen Hao, and exhibits a variety of pharmacological activities such as anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, and anti-tumor activities.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
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