coumestrol (CHEBI:3908)

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ChEBI Name	coumestrol

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:3908

Definition	A member of the class of coumestans that is coumestan with hydroxy substituents at positions 3 and 9.

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Formula

C15H8O5

Net Charge

Average Mass

268.22100

Monoisotopic Mass

268.03717

InChI

InChI=1S/C15H8O5/c16-7-1-3-9-11(5-7)19-14-10-4-2-8(17)6-12(10)20-15(18)13(9)14/h1-6,16-17H

InChIKey

ZZIALNLLNHEQPJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

Oc1ccc2c(c1)oc1c3ccc(O)cc3oc(=O)c21

Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s):	antioxidant A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.

Biological Role(s):	plant metabolite Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.

Application(s):	anti-inflammatory agent Any compound that has anti-inflammatory effects.

ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing	coumestrol (CHEBI:3908) has functional parent coumestan (CHEBI:72578) coumestrol (CHEBI:3908) has role anti-inflammatory agent (CHEBI:67079) coumestrol (CHEBI:3908) has role antioxidant (CHEBI:22586) coumestrol (CHEBI:3908) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924) coumestrol (CHEBI:3908) is a δ-lactone (CHEBI:18946) coumestrol (CHEBI:3908) is a coumestans (CHEBI:72577) coumestrol (CHEBI:3908) is a polyphenol (CHEBI:26195)

Incoming	coumestrol diacetate (CHEBI:79614) has functional parent coumestrol (CHEBI:3908) isosojagol (CHEBI:142265) has functional parent coumestrol (CHEBI:3908)

IUPAC Name

3,9-dihydroxy-6H-[1]benzofuro[3,2-c]chromen-6-one

Last Modified

26 September 2018