ChEBI: Isotaxiresinol is a lignan that consists of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene substituted by a hydroxy group at position 7, hydroxymethyl groups at positions 2 and 3, a methoxy group at position 6 and a 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl group at position 1. It has been isolated from Taxus yunnanensis. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a lignan, a pentol, a polyphenol and a primary alcohol.
[1] F. E. King, et al. 6.isoTaxiresinol (3′-demethylisolariciresinol), a new lignan extracted from the heartwood of the English yew,Taxus baccata. J. Chem. Soc., 1952, 17-24.
