NCBI Taxonomy: 246834

Protium tenuifolium (ncbi_taxid: 246834)

found 1 associated metabolites at species taxonomy rank level.

Child Taxonomies: none taxonomy data.

Cubebin

(2S,3R,4R)-3,4-bis(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-ylmethyl)-tetrahydrofuran-2-ol

(-)-cubebin is a lignan that consists of tetrahydrofuran-2-ol substituted by two 1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl groups at positions 3 and 4 respectively (the 2S,3R,4R stereoisomer). It is isolated from the leaves of Piper nigrum and exhibits analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and trypanocidal activities. It has a role as an antimicrobial agent, a trypanocidal drug, an anti-inflammatory agent, an analgesic, a histamine antagonist and a plant metabolite. It is a lignan, a member of benzodioxoles, a secondary alcohol, a cyclic acetal and a lactol. Cubebin is a natural product found in Piper nigrum, Aristolochia elegans, and other organisms with data available.