Term Name: oryzafuran
Synonyms: methyl 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-4,6-dihydroxy-1-benzofuran-3-carboxylate
Definition: A member of the class of 1-benzofurans that is 1-benzofuran substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 4 and 6, a 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl group at position 2 and a methoxy carbonyl at position 3. Isolated from black colored rice bran of Oryza sativa, it exhibits antioxidant activity.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:66837]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 1-benzofurans carboxylic ester polyphenol
has_role: antioxidant metabolite