coumestan

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noun

Any of a group of oxidation products of pterocarpan that are similar to coumarin.

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nouncoumestan (plural coumestans)

plural coumestans

  1. chemistryAny of a group of oxidation products of pterocarpan that are similar to coumarin.

    We investigated the anti-hyperlipidemic effect and the underlying mechanism of wedelolactone, a plant-derived coumestan, in HepG2 cells and high-fat diet (HFD)−induced hyperlipidemic hamsters.

    2015 July 14, “Wedelolactone Regulates Lipid Metabolism and Improves Hepatic Steatosis Partly by AMPK Activation and Up-Regulation of Expression of PPARα/LPL and LDLR”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

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coumestan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coumestan

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“coumestan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coumestan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coumestan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coumestan.

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