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Thunberginol A
Thunberginol A is an isocoumarin found in '' Hydrangea macrophylla'' and the herbal preparation ''hydrangeae dulcis folium'' which is produced from its leaves. References Isocoumarins {{phenol-stub ...
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Isocoumarin
Isocoumarin (1''H''-2-benzopyran-1-one; 3,4-benzo-2-pyrone) is a lactone, a type of natural organic compound. Known natural compounds * Thunberginol A and B ; dihydroisocoumarins * Hydrangenol * Phyllodulcin * Thunberginol C, D, E and G * The derivative 3-acetyl-3,4-dihydro-5,6-dimethoxy-1''H''-2-benzopyran-1-one can be found in Huáng bǎi (''Phellodendron chinense''), one of the fifty fundamental herbs of traditional Chinese medicine. See also * Coumarin Coumarin () or 2''H''-chromen-2-one is an aromatic organic chemical compound with formula . Its molecule can be described as a benzene molecule with two adjacent hydrogen atoms replaced by a lactone-like chain , forming a second six-membered h ... References {{heterocyclic-stub ...
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Hydrangea Macrophylla
''Hydrangea macrophylla'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae, native to Japan. It is a deciduous shrub growing to tall by broad with large heads of pink or blue flowers in summer and autumn. Common names include bigleaf hydrangea, French hydrangea, lacecap hydrangea, mophead hydrangea, penny mac and hortensia. It is widely cultivated in many parts of the world in many climates. It is not to be confused with '' H. aspera'' 'Macrophylla'. Description The term ''macrophylla'' means large- or long-leaved. The opposite leaves can grow to in length. They are simple, membranous, orbicular to elliptic and acuminate. They are generally serrated. The inflorescence of ''Hydrangea macrophylla'' is a corymb, with all flowers placed in a plane or hemisphere, or even a whole sphere in cultivated forms. Two distinct types of flowers can be identified: central, non-ornamental, pentamerous ones, and peripheral, ornamental, tetramerous ones. The latter have sterile ...
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