| Erythrina subumbrans | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Erythrina |
| Species: | E. subumbrans |
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| Erythrina subumbrans | |
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Erythrina subumbrans, common names Tton Tong or Dadap, [1] [2] is a flowering plant species in the genus Erythrina .
The pterocarpans phaseolin, erybraedins A and B are found in the stems of E. subumbrans. [3]
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Pterocarpans are derivatives of isoflavonoids found in the family Fabaceae. It is a group of compounds which can be described as benzo-pyrano-furano-benzenes which can be formed by coupling of the B ring to the 4-one position.
Phaseolin is a prenylated pterocarpan found in French bean seeds and in the stems of Erythrina subumbrans.
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