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| IUPAC name (3R,4R)-4-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]-3-{[3-methoxy-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]methyl}oxolan-2-one | |
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| MeSH | arctigenin |
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| C27H34O11 | |
| Molar mass | 534.558 g·mol−1 |
| Melting point | 110 to 112 °C (230 to 234 °F; 383 to 385 K) |
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Arctiin is a lignan found in many plants of the family Asteraceae, particularly the greater burdock (Arctium lappa) and Centaurea imperialis, and in Trachelospermum asiaticum, Saussurea heteromalla, [1] and Forsythia viridissima. [2] It is the glucoside of arctigenin.
Arctiin and arctigenin have shown anticancer effects in animal research.[ citation needed ] They have been found to act as agonists of the adiponectin receptor 1. [3]
This article incorporates public domain material from Dictionary of Cancer Terms. U.S. National Cancer Institute.