Gmelinol
Chemical structure of gmelinol
Names
IUPAC name
3,6-Bis(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,4,6,6a-tetrahydro-1H-furo[3,4-c]furan-3a-ol
Other names
Isogmelinol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
UNII
  • COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2C3COC(C3(CO2)O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)OC)OC)OC
Properties
C22H26O7
Molar mass 402.443 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Gmelinol is a lignan. (+)-Gmelinol can be isolated from the heartwood of Gmelina arborea. This compound, along with four other chemicals also found in the same species, (+)-7′-O-ethyl arboreol, (+)-paulownin, (+)-epieudesmin and (−)-β-sitosterol, shows antifungal activity against Trametes versicolor.[1]

References

  1. ^ Kawamura, F.; Ohara, S.; Nishida, A. (2004). "Antifungal activity of constituents from the heartwood of Gmelina arborea: Part 1. Sensitive antifungal assay against Basidiomycetes". Holzforschung. 58 (2): 189–192. doi:10.1515/HF.2004.028. S2CID 97442999.
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