deguelin

A rotenone that is 13,13a-dihydro-3H-chromeno[3,4-b]pyrano[2,3-h]chromen-7(7aH)-one substituted by methoxy groups at positions 9 and 10, and by two methyl groups at position 3 (the 7aS,13aS-stereoisomer). It exists in abundant quantities in the bark, roots, and leaves of the Leguminosae family of plants and reported to exert anti-tumour effects in various cancers.

• Code: CHEBI:4357
• Source: CHEBI
• Alternative labels: (-)-deguelin (7aS,13aS)-13,13a-dihydro-9,10-dimethoxy-3,3-dimethyl-3H-bis[1]benzopyrano[3,4-b:6',5'-e]pyran-7(7aH)-one (-)-cis-deguelin (7aS,13aS)-9,10-dimethoxy-3,3-dimethyl-13,13a-dihydro-3H-pyrano[2',3':7,8][1]benzopyrano[2,3-c][1]benzopyran-7(7aH)-one (7aS,13aS)-9,10-dimethoxy-3,3-dimethyl-13,13a-dihydro-3H-chromeno[3,4-b]pyrano[2,3-h]chromen-7(7aH)-one