dalbergiphenol

English

Noun

dalbergiphenol (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A neoflavonoid, C₁₇H₁₈O₃, derived from the heartwood of Dalbergia sissoo, found to prevent bone loss due to estrogen depletion.
   • 1991, Annual Report, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, page 180:

     Seven compounds, namely, dalbergin, isodalbergin, dalbergiquinone, dalbergiphenol, methyl dalbergin and melannein and a new ester of dalbergiphenol with higher fatty acid were isolated from the heartwood of Dalbergia sissoo.

   • 2020, Mallappa Kumara Swamy, Plant-derived Bioactives: Chemistry and Mode of Action, page 52:

     In another study, the effect of dalbergiphenol was studied on bone loss in ovariectomized (OVx) mice.