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White crystalline powder, soluble in organic solvents such as methanol, ethanol, and DMSO, derived from Heather vine.

Galgravin is an active compound in Nectandra megapotamica, with anti-inflammatory activity. Galgravin displays in vitro cytotoxic activity and induce apoptosis in leukemia cells[1][2].

ChEBI: Galgravin is a member of the class of aryltetrahydrofurans carrying two 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl substituents at positions 2 and 5 as well as two methyl groups at positions 3 and 4. It has a role as a bone density conservation agent, a neuroprotective agent, a platelet aggregation inhibitor and a plant metabolite. It is an aryltetrahydrofuran, a dimethoxybenzene, a ring assembly and a lignan.

[1] da Silva Filho AA, et al. Evaluation of analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of Nectandra megapotamica (Lauraceae) in mice and rats. J Pharm Pharmacol. 2004 Sep;56(9):1179-84. DOI:10.1211/0022357044058
[2] Ponci V, et al. Neolignans from Nectandra megapotamica (Lauraceae) Display in vitro Cytotoxic Activity and Induce Apoptosis in Leukemia Cells. Molecules. 2015 Jul 15;20(7):12757-68. DOI:10.3390/molecules200712757