wedelolactone

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noun

A coumestan found in Eclipta alba and in Wedelia calendulacea.

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Meanings

nounwedelolactone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA coumestan found in Eclipta alba and in Wedelia calendulacea.

    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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