Glycyrrhizol

Glycyrrhizol A
IUPAC name 1-Methoxy-2,8-bis-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-6H-[1]benzofuro[3,2-c]chromene-3,9-diol
Identifiers
CAS number	877373-00-7
PubChem	11546269
ChemSpider	9721048 Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL522282 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES o2c1c(cc(c(O)c1)C\C=C(/C)C)c3c2c4c(OC)c(c(O)cc4OC3)C\C=C(/C)C
InChI InChI=1S/C26H28O5/c1-14(2)6-8-16-10-18-19-13-30-23-12-21(28)17(9-7-15(3)4)25(29-5)24(23)26(19)31-22(18)11-20(16)27/h6-7,10-12,27-28H,8-9,13H2,1-5H3 Y Key: CBPFOSMNDISZLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C26H28O5/c1-14(2)6-8-16-10-18-19-13-30-23-12-21(28)17(9-7-15(3)4)25(29-5)24(23)26(19)31-22(18)11-20(16)27/h6-7,10-12,27-28H,8-9,13H2,1-5H3 Key: CBPFOSMNDISZLV-UHFFFAOYAJ
Properties
Molecular formula	C26H28O5
Molar mass	420.50 g/mol
Exact mass	420.193674 u
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Glycyrrhizol A is a prenylated pterocarpan, a derivative of isoflavonoids. It is a compound isolated from the root of the Chinese Licorice plant (Glycyrrhiza uralensis).

Recent studies by scientists from UCLA have suggested that these compounds have antibacterial properties. The strongest antibacterial activity was observed against Streptococcus mutans, an organism known to cause tooth decay in humans.