Chemicals and Drugs

Coumestrol

A daidzein derivative occurring naturally in forage crops which has some estrogenic activity.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A daidzein derivative occurring naturally in forage crops which has some estrogenic activity.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C15H8O5
Molecular Weight
268.22 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
479-13-0
IUPAC Name
3,9-dihydroxy-[1]benzofuro[3,2-c]chromen-6-one
InChIKey
ZZIALNLLNHEQPJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC2=C(C=C1O)OC3=C2C(=O)OC4=C3C=CC(=C4)O
MeSH Unique ID
D003375
Source
PubChem CID 5281707

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27 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under COUMARINS 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Benzofurans (1972-1974)
  • Coumarins (1972-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Coumestrol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003375. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003375
  2. Coumestrol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coumestrol
  3. Coumestrol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q908865
  4. Coumestrol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5281707. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5281707