Arctigenin

(−)-Arctigenin
	File:(−)-Arctigenin.svg
	IUPAC name (3R,4R)-4-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]-3- [(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-2-tetrahydrofuranone
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CAS number	7770-78-7
PubChem	64981
MeSH	arctigenin
SMILES	Script error: No such module "collapsible list".
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Molecular formula	C21H24O6
Molar mass	372.41166
Exact mass	372.157289 u
	Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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Arctigenin is a lignan found in certain plants of the Asteraceae , including the Greater burdock (Arctium lappa). It has shown antiviral and anticancer effects. It is the aglycone of arctiin.

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v t e Types of lignans
Lignans	Arctigenin \| Globoidnan A \| Matairesinol \| Pinoresinol \| Podophyllotoxin \| Secoisolariciresinol \| Sesamin \| Steganacin
Lignan glycosides	Arctiin \| Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside
Mammalian lignans (enterolignans)	Enterodiol \| Enterolactone \| Pinoresinol \| Lariciresinol \| Hydroxymatairesinol \| Syringaresinol
Neolignans	Megaphone \| Rhaphidecursinol A \| Rhaphidecursinol B
Flavonolignans	Silibinin

(−)-Arctigenin
File:(−)-Arctigenin.svg
IUPAC name (3R,4R)-4-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]-3- [(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-2-tetrahydrofuranone
style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" \| Identifiers
CAS number	7770-78-7
PubChem	64981
MeSH	arctigenin
SMILES	Script error: No such module "collapsible list".
style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" \| Properties
Molecular formula	C₂₁H₂₄O₆
Molar mass	372.41166
Exact mass	372.157289 u
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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