lapachol
Sign in to saveLapachol is a natural phenolic compound isolated from the bark of the lapacho tree. This tree is known botanically as Handroanthus impetiginosus, but was formerly known by various other botanical names such as Tabebuia avellanedae. Lapachol is also found in other species of Handroanthus.
Research
314 papers- Lapachol and lapachone analogs: a journey of two decades of patent research(1997-2016).Expert opinion on therapeutic patents · 2017
- Plant-Derived Lapachol Analogs as Selective Metalloprotease Inhibitors Against Bothrops Venom: A Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
- Lapachol acetylglycosylation enhances its cytotoxic and pro-apoptotic activities in HL60 cells.Toxicology in vitro : an international journal published in association with BIBRA · 2020
- Lapachol inhibits the growth of lung cancer by reversing M2-like macrophage polarization via activating NF-κB signaling pathway.Cellular signalling · 2023
- Novel Ru(II)-bipyridine/phenanthroline-lapachol complexes as potential anti-cancer agents.Journal of inorganic biochemistry · 2022
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- Mass
- 242.094294308
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- chemical formula
- C₁₅H₁₄O₃
- canonical SMILES
- CC(=CCC1=C(C(=O)c2ccccc2C1=O)O)C
- MCN code
- 2914.69.10
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- Lapachol
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Lapachol is a natural phenolic compound isolated from the bark of the lapacho tree. This tree is known botanically as Handroanthus impetiginosus, but was formerly known by various other botanical names such as Tabebuia avellanedae. Lapachol is also found in other species of Handroanthus.
Lapachol is usually encountered as a yellow, skin-irritating powder from wood. Chemically, it is a derivative of vitamin K.
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