melannein
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[edit]Noun
[edit]melannein (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) A neoflavonoid found in Dalbergia species and others.
- 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.