CONOCARPAN

Definition

ChEBI: (+)-conocarpan is a member of the class of benzofurans that is 2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran substituted by a methyl group at position 3, a prop-1-en-1-yl group at position 5 and a 4-hydroxyphenyl group at position 2. It is a lignan derivative isolated from the roots of Krameria lappacea. It has a role as an anti-inflammatory agent, a cyclooxygenase 1 inhibitor, a cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor, a NF-kappaB inhibitor and a plant metabolite. It is a member of benzofurans and a member of phenols.