Term Name:	lapachol
Synonyms:	2-hydroxy-3-(3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl)-1,4-naphthalenedione, 2-hydroxy-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-1,4-naphthalenedione, 2-hydroxy-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2-hydroxy-3-(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)-1,4-dihydronaphthalene-1,4-dione, 2-hydroxy-3-(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)naphthalene-1,4-dione, Bethabarra wood, C.I. 75490, C.I. natural yellow 16, greenhartin, Ipe-tobacco wood, Lapachol, lapachol wood, Surinam greenheart wood, Taigu wood, taiguic acid, tecomin
Definition:	A hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone that is 1,4-naphthoquinone substituted by hydroxy and 3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl groups at positions 2 and 3, respectively. It is a natural compound that exhibits antibacterial and anticancer properties, first isolated in 1882 from the bark of Tabebuia avellanedae.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:6377]  ( EBI )