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coumestans

coumestans is the plural of coumestan.

Meaning of coumestan

Noun

coumestan (plural coumestans)

  1. Any 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

Questions about coumestans

What is coumestans the plural of?
Coumestans is the plural of coumestan.

Words near coumestans in the dictionary

  1. coumaryl
  2. coumatetralyl
  3. coumazoline
  4. coumermycin
  5. coumestan
  6. coumestans
  7. coumestrol
  8. coumetarol
  9. coumurrayin
  10. coun
  11. Coun.

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