Definition
ChEBI: (+)-lyoniresinol is a lignan that is tetralin substituted by a 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxy group at position 4, hydroxymethyl groups at positions 2 and 3, methoxy groups at positions 5 and 7 and a hydroxy group at position 6. Isolated from Machilus robusta and Sinocalamus affinis, it exhibits antineoplastic activity. It has a role as a metabolite and an antineoplastic agent. It is a dimethoxybenzene, a lignan, a primary alcohol, a polyphenol and a member of tetralins.
References
[1] Xian-Wen Yang, et al. Tarennanosides A-H, eight new lignan glucosides from Tarenna attenuata and their protective effect on H2O2-induced impairment in PC12 cells. Chem Biodivers. 2009 Apr;6(4):540-50. DOI:
10.1002/cbdv.200800022