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Coumestrol

Coumestrol structure

Coumestrol 

structure
  • CAS No:

    479-13-0

  • Formula:

    C15H8O5

  • Chemical Name:

    Coumestrol

  • Synonyms:

    6H-Benzofuro[3,2-c][1]benzopyran-6-one,3,9-dihydroxy-;3-Benzofurancarboxylic acid,2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-6-hydroxy-,δ-lactone;3,9-Dihydroxy-6H-benzofuro[3,2-c][1]benzopyran-6-one;Coumestrol;2-(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-6-hydroxy-3-benzofurancarboxylic acid δ-lactone;Cumostrol;Cumoestrol;Coumesterol;NSC 22842;3,9-Dihydroxy-[1]benzofuro[3,2-c]chromen-6-one

  • Categories:

    Natural Products  >  Coumarin and Derivatives

Description

Coumestrol, a phytoestrogen present in soybean products, exhibits activities against cancers, neurological disorders, and autoimmune diseases. It suppresses proliferation of ES2 cells with an IC50 of 50 μM.


Solid


Coumestrol is a member of the class of coumestans that is coumestan with hydroxy substituents at positions 3 and 9. It has a role as an anti-inflammatory agent, an antioxidant and a plant metabolite. It is a member of coumestans, a delta-lactone and a polyphenol. It derives from a coumestan.|A daidzein derivative occurring naturally in forage crops which has some estrogenic activity.

Coumestrol Basic Attributes

268.22

268.22

207-525-6

V7NW98OB34

22842

DTXSID6022399

Characteristics

79.9

2.94

Solid

1.6±0.1 g/cm3

385 °C (decomp)

406.0±24.0 °C at 760 mmHg

199.3±22.9 °C

1.768

DMSO: soluble

Refrigerator

Safety Information

3

22-36/37/38

26-36

DF8077000

Xn

P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501

H302

Drug Information

Compounds derived from plants, primarily ISOFLAVONES that mimic or modulate endogenous estrogens, usually by binding to ESTROGEN RECEPTORS. (See all compounds classified as Phytoestrogens.)

Coumestrol

Coumestrol Use and Manufacturing

Uses

This compound has estrogenic activity.It exhibits bright blue fluorescence in neutral or acid solution, and greenish-yellow fluorescence in strong alkali solution

6H-Benzofuro[3,2-c][1]benzopyran-6-one, 3,9-dihydroxy-: INACTIVE

Polyketides [PK] -> Flavonoids [PK12] -> Coumestan flavonoids [PK1209]

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:268.22
XLogP3:2.8
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:5
Exact Mass:268.03717335
Monoisotopic Mass:268.03717335
Topological Polar Surface Area:79.9
Heavy Atom Count:20
Complexity:411
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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