Wedelolactone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wedelolactone is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A coumestan found in Eclipta alba and in Wedelia calendulacea.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) A coumestan found in Eclipta alba and in Wedelia calendulacea.
Example Sentences
We investigated the anti-hyperlipidemic effect and the underlying mechanism of wedelolactone, a plant-derived coumestan, in HepG2 cells and high-fat diet (HFD)−induced hyperlipidemic hamsters.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include eudesmanolide, costunolide, eurycomanol, elacomine, ebelactone, enterolactone.
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