Macelignan

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Macelignan

IUPAC name (8R, 8′S)-7-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-7′-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-8,8′-dimethybutane
Identifiers
	UNII	8PP3614Z43^Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES c3cc1OCOc1cc3CC(C)C(C)Cc(ccc2O)cc2OC
Properties
Molecular formula	C₂₀H₂₄O₄
Molar mass	328.40 g/mol
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Macelignan is a lignan. It can be found in Myristica fragrans, the nutmeg.

Medical research

One study has shown that macelignan may exert antimicrobial and anticariogenic activity against Streptococcus mutans, but this is not a currently used treatment.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Dental Caries and Medicinal Plants –An Overview. B. Parimala Devi and R. Ramasubramaniaraj, Journal of Pharmacy Research 2009, 2(11),1669-1675 http://jpronline.info/article/view/906/708
↑ Anticariogenic activity of macelignan isolated from Myristica fragrans (nutmeg) against Streptococcus mutans. J.Y. Chung, J.H. Choo, M.H. Lee and J.K. Hwang, Phytomedicine, Volume 13, Issue 4, 13 March 2006, Pages 261-266, doi:10.1016/j.phymed.2004.04.007

v t e Types of lignans

Lignans	Arboreol Arctigenin Chamaecypanone A and B Eudesmin Globoidnan A Gmelanone Gmelinol Gummadiol Isootobanone Lyoniresinol Macelignan Matairesinol Obtulignolide Pinoresinol Pluviatilol Podophyllotoxin Secoisolariciresinol Sesamin Sesamolin Steganacin

Lignan glycosides	Arctiin Aviculin (isolariciresinol-9'-rhamnopyranoside) Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside

Mammalian lignans (enterolignans)	Enterodiol Enterolactone Lariciresinol Hydroxymatairesinol Syringaresinol

Neolignans	Balanophonin Eusiderin Honokiol Linderin A Magnolol Megaphone 4-O-Methylhonokiol Rhaphidecursinol A Rhaphidecursinol B

Flavonolignans	Cinchonain-Ib Dehydrosilybin Deoxysilycistin Deoxysilydianin Hydnocarpin Hydnowightin Neosilyhermin Palstatin Rhodiolin Salcolin A Salcolin B Scutellaprostin A, B, C, D, E and F Silandrin Silyamandin Silibinin Silybinome Silicristin Silydianin Silyhermin Tricin 4'-O-(erythro-beta-guaiacylglyceryl) ether Tricin 4'-O-(threo-beta-guaiacylglyceryl) ether

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