Arctigenin

(−)-Arctigenin

IUPAC name (3R,4R)-4-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]-3- [(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-2-tetrahydrofuranone
Identifiers
CAS number	7770-78-7^N
PubChem	64981
ChemSpider	58506^Y
MeSH	arctigenin
ChEMBL	CHEMBL435734^Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES O=C2OC[C@H](Cc1cc(OC)c(OC)cc1)[C@H]2Cc3ccc(O)c(OC)c3
InChI InChI=1S/C21H24O6/c1-24-18-7-5-13(11-20(18)26-3)8-15-12-27-21(23)16(15)9-14-4-6-17(22)19(10-14)25-2/h4-7,10-11,15-16,22H,8-9,12H2,1-3H3/t15-,16+/m0/s1^Y Key: NQWVSMVXKMHKTF-JKSUJKDBSA-N^Y InChI=1/C21H24O6/c1-24-18-7-5-13(11-20(18)26-3)8-15-12-27-21(23)16(15)9-14-4-6-17(22)19(10-14)25-2/h4-7,10-11,15-16,22H,8-9,12H2,1-3H3/t15-,16+/m0/s1 Key: NQWVSMVXKMHKTF-JKSUJKDBBB
Properties
Molecular formula	C₂₁H₂₄O₆
Molar mass	372.41166
Exact mass	372.157289 u
N (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Arctigenin is a lignan found in certain plants of the Asteraceae, including the greater burdock (Arctium lappa) and Saussurea heteromalla. It has shown antiviral and anticancer effects. It is the aglycone of arctiin.

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Types of lignans

Lignans	Arctigenin \| Globoidnan A \| Macelignan \| Matairesinol \| Pinoresinol \| Podophyllotoxin \| Secoisolariciresinol \| Sesamin \| Steganacin

Lignan glycosides	Arctiin \| Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside

Mammalian lignans (enterolignans)	Enterodiol \| Enterolactone \| Lariciresinol \| Hydroxymatairesinol \| Syringaresinol

Neolignans	Eusiderin \| Megaphone \| Rhaphidecursinol A \| Rhaphidecursinol B

Flavonolignans	Silibinin