(+)-Regiomontanin

Uses

(+)-Regiomontanin is a useful research chemical compound used as a novel antioxidative metabolites in rat liver with ingested sesamin.

Definition

ChEBI: 4-[(1S,3aR,4S,6aR)-4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)tetrahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-1-yl]-2-methoxyphenol is a furofuran that is tetrahydro-1H,3H-furo[3,4-c]furan which is substituted at positions 1 and 4 by 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl and 1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl groups, respectively (the 1S,3aR,4S,6aR stereoisomer). The biosynthetic precursor of (+)-sesamin. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a furofuran, a lignan, a member of benzodioxoles, an aromatic ether and a member of phenols.