xanthochymol

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English

Etymology

From xanthochymus +‎ -ol.

Noun

xanthochymol (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) An antibacterial compound found in Garcinia xanthochymus.
    • 2016 January 9, “Chemical Composition and Biological Activity of Extracts Obtained by Supercritical Extraction and Ethanolic Extraction of Brown, Green and Red Propolis Derived from Different Geographic Regions in Brazil”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      Different studies point to xanthochymol and formononetin as showing activity against tumoral cells.

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