3,8-Dihydrodiligustilide is a nonsteroidal phytoprogestogen that is found in Ligusticum chuanxiong.[1][2] It is a potent agonist of the progesterone receptor (EC50 = 90 nM).[1] Another compound in the plant, riligustilide, is also a phytoprogestogen, but is almost 1,000-fold less potent and is very weak in comparison (EC50 ≈ 81 μM).[1]
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Other names | (3Z')-(3a'R,6'R,3R,6R,7R)-3,8-Dihydro-6.6',7.3a'-diligustilide[1] |
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Formula | C24H30O4 |
Molar mass | 382.500 g·mol−1 |
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