| Substance | Relationship Strength | Studies | Trials | Classes | Roles |
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protocatechuic acid
protocatechuic acid: RN given refers to parent cpd; structure. 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid : A dihydroxybenzoic acid in which the hydroxy groups are located at positions 3 and 4. | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | catechols;
dihydroxybenzoic acid | antineoplastic agent;
EC 1.1.1.25 (shikimate dehydrogenase) inhibitor;
EC 1.14.11.2 (procollagen-proline dioxygenase) inhibitor;
human xenobiotic metabolite;
plant metabolite |
4-hydroxybenzaldehyde
[no description available] | 2.47 | 2 | 0 | hydroxybenzaldehyde | EC 1.14.17.1 (dopamine beta-monooxygenase) inhibitor;
mouse metabolite;
plant metabolite |
4-hydroxybenzoic acid
4-hydroxybenzoic acid : A monohydroxybenzoic acid that is benzoic acid carrying a hydroxy substituent at C-4 of the benzene ring. | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | monohydroxybenzoic acid | algal metabolite;
plant metabolite |
gallic acid
gallate : A trihydroxybenzoate that is the conjugate base of gallic acid. | 2.41 | 1 | 0 | trihydroxybenzoic acid | antineoplastic agent;
antioxidant;
apoptosis inducer;
astringent;
cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor;
EC 1.13.11.33 (arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase) inhibitor;
geroprotector;
human xenobiotic metabolite;
plant metabolite |
guaiacol
Guaiacol: An agent thought to have disinfectant properties and used as an expectorant. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p747). methylcatechol : Any member of the class of catechols carrying one or more methyl substituents.. guaiacol : A monomethoxybenzene that consists of phenol with a methoxy substituent at the ortho position. | 2.13 | 1 | 0 | guaiacols | disinfectant;
EC 1.1.1.25 (shikimate dehydrogenase) inhibitor;
expectorant;
plant metabolite |
vanillin
Vanilla: A plant genus of the family ORCHIDACEAE that is the source of the familiar flavoring used in foods and medicines (FLAVORING AGENTS). | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | benzaldehydes;
monomethoxybenzene;
phenols | anti-inflammatory agent;
anticonvulsant;
antioxidant;
flavouring agent;
plant metabolite |
acetovanillone
apocynin : An aromatic ketone that is 1-phenylethanone substituted by a hydroxy group at position 4 and a methoxy group at position 3. | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | acetophenones;
aromatic ketone;
methyl ketone | antirheumatic drug;
EC 1.6.3.1. [NAD(P)H oxidase (H2O2-forming)] inhibitor;
non-narcotic analgesic;
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug;
peripheral nervous system drug;
plant metabolite |
ibuprofen
Midol: combination of cinnamedrine, phenacetin, aspirin & caffeine | 2.03 | 1 | 0 | monocarboxylic acid | antipyretic;
cyclooxygenase 1 inhibitor;
cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor;
drug allergen;
environmental contaminant;
geroprotector;
non-narcotic analgesic;
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug;
radical scavenger;
xenobiotic |
kojic acid
[no description available] | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | 4-pyranones;
enol;
primary alcohol | Aspergillus metabolite;
EC 1.10.3.1 (catechol oxidase) inhibitor;
EC 1.10.3.2 (laccase) inhibitor;
EC 1.13.11.24 (quercetin 2,3-dioxygenase) inhibitor;
EC 1.14.18.1 (tyrosinase) inhibitor;
EC 1.4.3.3 (D-amino-acid oxidase) inhibitor;
NF-kappaB inhibitor;
skin lightening agent |
pd 98059
2-(2-amino-3-methoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one: inhibits MAP kinase kinase (MEK) activity, p42 MAPK and p44 MAPK; structure in first source. 2-(2-amino-3-methoxyphenyl)chromen-4-one : A member of the class of monomethoxyflavones that is 3'-methoxyflavone bearing an additional amino substituent at position 2'. | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | aromatic amine;
monomethoxyflavone | EC 2.7.11.24 (mitogen-activated protein kinase) inhibitor;
geroprotector |
4-anisic acid
4-methoxybenzoic acid: structure in first source. 4-methoxybenzoic acid : A methoxybenzoic acid substituted with a methoxy group at position C-4. | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | methoxybenzoic acid | plant metabolite |
scoparone
scoparone: structure. scoparone : A member of the class of coumarins that is esculetin in which the two hydroxy groups at positions 6 and 7 are replaced by methoxy groups. It is a major constituent of the Chinese herbal medicine Yin Chen Hao, and exhibits a variety of pharmacological activities such as anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, and anti-tumor activities. | 2.03 | 1 | 0 | aromatic ether;
coumarins | anti-allergic agent;
anti-inflammatory agent;
antihypertensive agent;
antilipemic drug;
immunosuppressive agent;
plant metabolite |
vanillic acid
Vanillic Acid: A flavoring agent. It is the intermediate product in the two-step bioconversion of ferulic acid to vanillin. (J Biotechnol 1996;50(2-3):107-13).. vanillic acid : A monohydroxybenzoic acid that is 4-hydroxybenzoic acid substituted by a methoxy group at position 3. | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | methoxybenzoic acid;
monohydroxybenzoic acid | plant metabolite |
syringaldehyde
syringaldehyde: isolated from nonfermented fiber fractions of oat hulls and cottonseed hulls. syringaldehyde : A hydroxybenzaldehyde that is 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde substituted by methoxy groups at positions 3 and 5. Isolated from Pisonia aculeata and Panax japonicus var. major, it exhibits hypoglycemic activity. | 2.03 | 1 | 0 | dimethoxybenzene;
hydroxybenzaldehyde | hypoglycemic agent;
plant metabolite |
protocatechualdehyde
protocatechualdehyde: found in wheat grains, wheat seedlings, & other plants; RN given refers to parent cpd; see also rancinamycins; structure | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | dihydroxybenzaldehyde | |
silybin
silibinin : A flavonolignan isolated from milk thistle, Silybum marianum, that has been shown to exhibit antioxidant and antineoplastic activities. | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | aromatic ether;
benzodioxine;
flavonolignan;
polyphenol;
secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone | antineoplastic agent;
antioxidant;
hepatoprotective agent;
plant metabolite |
betulinic acid
[no description available] | 2.11 | 1 | 0 | hydroxy monocarboxylic acid;
pentacyclic triterpenoid | anti-HIV agent;
anti-inflammatory agent;
antimalarial;
antineoplastic agent;
EC 5.99.1.3 [DNA topoisomerase (ATP-hydrolysing)] inhibitor;
plant metabolite |
secoisolariciresinol
secoisolariciresinol: RN given refers to ((R-(R*,R*))-isomer); RN for cpd without isomeric designation not available 8/89; precursor of lignans found in human urine; structure given in first source. secoisolariciresinol : A lignan that is butane-1,4-diol in which the 2 and 3 positions are substituted by 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl groups. (-)-secoisolariciresinol : An enantiomer of secoisolariciresinol having (-)-(2R,3R)-configuration. | 2.13 | 1 | 0 | secoisolariciresinol | antidepressant;
phytoestrogen;
plant metabolite |
isoscopoletin
isoscopoletin : A hydroxycoumarin that is esculetin in which the hydroxy group at position 7 is replaced by a methoxy group. It is the major primary metabolite of scoparone. | 2.03 | 1 | 0 | aromatic ether;
hydroxycoumarin | plant metabolite |
syringaresinol
[no description available] | 2.13 | 1 | 0 | aromatic ether;
furofuran;
lignan;
polyether;
polyphenol | plant metabolite |
gamma-fagarine
gamma-fagarine: active alkaloid of Chinese medicines from Dictamni radicis cortex (Rutaceae); structure given in first source | 2.03 | 1 | 0 | organic heterotricyclic compound;
organonitrogen heterocyclic compound;
oxacycle | |
aromadedrin
aromadedrin: inhibits protein kinase C; the dihydro makes it a flavone rather than a flavonol. (+)-dihydrokaempferol : A tetrahydroxyflavanone having hydroxy groupa at the 3-, 4'-, 5- and 7-positions. | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | 4'-hydroxyflavanones;
dihydroflavonols;
secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone;
tetrahydroxyflavanone | metabolite |
dendrophenol
dendrophenol: isolated from Dendrobium loddigesii | 2.17 | 1 | 0 | | |
medioresinol
medioresinol: has both leishmanicidal and antifungal activities; isolated from Sambucus williamsii; structure in first source. (-)-medioresinol : A lignan that is tetrahydro-1H,3H-furo[3,4-c]furan substituted by a 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl group at position 1 and a 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl group at position 4. It has been isolated from the stems of Sinocalamus affinis. | 2.53 | 2 | 0 | dimethoxybenzene;
furofuran;
lignan;
polyphenol | plant metabolite |
lariciresinol
lariciresinol: found in human urine. (+)-lariciresinol : A lignan that is tetrahydrofuran substituted at positions 2, 3 and 4 by 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl, hydroxymethyl and 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl groups respectively (the 2S,3R,4R-diastereomer). | 2.49 | 2 | 0 | aromatic ether;
lignan;
oxolanes;
phenols;
primary alcohol | antifungal agent;
plant metabolite |
naringenin
(S)-naringenin : The (S)-enantiomer of naringenin. | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | (2S)-flavan-4-one;
naringenin | expectorant;
plant metabolite |
taxifolin
(+)-taxifolin : A taxifolin that has (2R,3R)-configuration. | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | taxifolin | metabolite |
eriodictyol
eriodictyol: structure. eriodictyol : A tetrahydroxyflavanone that is flavanone substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 5, 7, 3' and 4' respectively. | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | 3'-hydroxyflavanones;
tetrahydroxyflavanone | |
arbutin
hydroquinone O-beta-D-glucopyranoside : A monosaccharide derivative that is hydroquinone attached to a beta-D-glucopyranosyl residue at position 4 via a glycosidic linkage. | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | beta-D-glucoside;
monosaccharide derivative | Escherichia coli metabolite;
plant metabolite |
silychristin
silychristin : A flavonolignan isolated from Silybum marianum and has been shown to exhibit inhibitory activities against lipoxygenase and prostaglandin synthetase. | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | 1-benzofurans;
aromatic ether;
flavonolignan;
polyphenol;
secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone | lipoxygenase inhibitor;
metabolite;
prostaglandin antagonist;
radical scavenger |
lignans
Lignans: A class of dibenzylbutane derivatives which occurs in higher plants and in fluids (bile, serum, urine, etc.) in man and other animals. These compounds, which have a potential anti-cancer role, can be synthesized in vitro by human fecal flora. (From Singleton & Sainsbury, Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2d ed) | 3.63 | 8 | 0 | | |
e-z cinnamic acid
cinnamic acid : A monocarboxylic acid that consists of acrylic acid bearing a phenyl substituent at the 3-position. It is found in Cinnamomum cassia.. trans-cinnamic acid : The E (trans) isomer of cinnamic acid | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | cinnamic acid | plant metabolite |
ferulic acid
ferulate : A monocarboxylic acid anion obtained by the deprotonation of the carboxy group of ferulic acid. | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | ferulic acids | anti-inflammatory agent;
antioxidant;
apoptosis inhibitor;
cardioprotective agent;
MALDI matrix material;
plant metabolite |
gamma-sitosterol
clionasterol : A member of the class of phytosterols that is poriferast-5-ene carrying a beta-hydroxy substituent at position 3. | 2.11 | 1 | 0 | 3beta-hydroxy-Delta(5)-steroid;
3beta-sterol;
phytosterols | marine metabolite;
plant metabolite |
trans-4-coumaric acid
hydroxycinnamic acid : Any member of the class of cinnamic acids carrying one or more hydroxy substituents.. trans-4-coumaric acid : The trans-isomer of 4-coumaric acid.. 4-coumaric acid : A coumaric acid in which the hydroxy substituent is located at C-4 of the phenyl ring. | 2.41 | 1 | 0 | 4-coumaric acid | food component;
mouse metabolite;
plant metabolite |
stilbenes
Stilbenes: Organic compounds that contain 1,2-diphenylethylene as a functional group.. trans-stilbene : The trans-isomer of stilbene. | 2.13 | 1 | 0 | stilbene | |
8-hydroxypinoresinol
8-hydroxypinoresinol: cytoprotective lignan from Forsythia suspensa; structure in first source | 2.11 | 1 | 0 | lignan | |
6,7,8-trimethoxycoumarin
6,7,8-trimethoxycoumarin: structure in first source | 2.03 | 1 | 0 | coumarins | |
cytellin
cytellin: a phytosterol preparation of mainly B-sitosterol, that was marketed by Eli Lilly to lower cholesterol 1957 to 1982 | 2.11 | 1 | 0 | | |
gigantol
gigantol: structure in first source | 2.13 | 1 | 0 | | |
quercetin
[no description available] | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | 7-hydroxyflavonol;
pentahydroxyflavone | antibacterial agent;
antineoplastic agent;
antioxidant;
Aurora kinase inhibitor;
chelator;
EC 1.10.99.2 [ribosyldihydronicotinamide dehydrogenase (quinone)] inhibitor;
geroprotector;
phytoestrogen;
plant metabolite;
protein kinase inhibitor;
radical scavenger |
luteolin
[no description available] | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | 3'-hydroxyflavonoid;
tetrahydroxyflavone | angiogenesis inhibitor;
anti-inflammatory agent;
antineoplastic agent;
apoptosis inducer;
c-Jun N-terminal kinase inhibitor;
EC 2.3.1.85 (fatty acid synthase) inhibitor;
immunomodulator;
nephroprotective agent;
plant metabolite;
radical scavenger;
vascular endothelial growth factor receptor antagonist |
coniferaldehyde
coniferaldehyde: from aqueous extract of Senra incana. coniferyl aldehyde : A member of the class of cinnamaldehydes that is cinnamaldehyde substituted by a hydroxy group at position 4 and a methoxy group at position 3. | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | cinnamaldehydes;
guaiacols;
phenylpropanoid | antifungal agent;
plant metabolite |
rutin
Hydroxyethylrutoside: Monohydroxyethyl derivative of rutin. Peripheral circulation stimulant used in treatment of venous disorders. | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | disaccharide derivative;
quercetin O-glucoside;
rutinoside;
tetrahydroxyflavone | antioxidant;
metabolite |
kaempferol
[no description available] | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | 7-hydroxyflavonol;
flavonols;
tetrahydroxyflavone | antibacterial agent;
geroprotector;
human blood serum metabolite;
human urinary metabolite;
human xenobiotic metabolite;
plant metabolite |
heliparvifoline
heliparvifoline: from Helietta parvifolia; structure | 2.03 | 1 | 0 | organic heterotricyclic compound;
organonitrogen heterocyclic compound;
oxacycle | |
dehydrodiconiferyl alcohol
dehydrodiconiferyl alcohol: structure given in first source. dehydrodiconiferyl alcohol : A guaiacyl lignin obtained by cyclodimerisation of coniferol. | 2.54 | 2 | 0 | 1-benzofurans;
guaiacols;
guaiacyl lignin;
primary alcohol | anti-inflammatory agent;
plant metabolite |
isosilybin b
[no description available] | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | | |
isosilybin a
isosilybin A: has antineoplastic activity; structure in first source | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | | |
(+)-dehydrodiconiferyl alcohol
(+)-dehydrodiconiferyl alcohol : A dehydrodiconiferyl alcohol that has (2S,3R)-configuration. A natural product isolated from several plant species including Allium sativum and Codonopsis pilosula. | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | dehydrodiconiferyl alcohol | antioxidant;
plant metabolite |
pinoresinol
pinoresinol: in plants; a furo[3,4-c]furan created from dimer of coniferyl alcohol. pinoresinol : A lignan that is tetrahydro-1H,3H-furo[3,4-c]furan substituted at positions 1 and 4 by 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl groups. | 2.81 | 3 | 0 | | |
cycloeucalenone
cycloeucalenone: from the stems of Tinospora crispa; structure in first source. cycloeucalenone : A pentacyclic triterpenoid that is 4alpha,14-dimethyl-9beta,19-cyclo-5alpha-ergost-24(28)-ene which is substituted by an oxo group at position 3. It has been isolated from several plant species including Quercus variabilis, Ammocharis coranica, Solanum cernuum and Tinospora crispa. | 2.11 | 1 | 0 | 3-oxo-5alpha-steroid;
cyclic terpene ketone;
pentacyclic triterpenoid | plant metabolite |