Coumarin (/ ˈkuːmərɪn /) or 2H-chromen-2-one is an aromatic organic chemical compound with formula C9H6O2. Its molecule can be described as a benzene molecule with two adjacent hydrogen atoms replaced by an unsaturated lactone ring − (CH)= (CH)− (C=O)−O−, forming a second six-membered heterocycle that shares two carbons with the benzene ring.

2024年4月29日 · Coumarin - cas 91-64-5, synthesis, structure, density, melting point, boiling point

2018年11月15日 · Despite its sweet flavor and pleasant aroma, coumarin is a chemical that can have serious effects on health when consumed in high amounts. In fact, high doses have been linked to liver damage, impaired cognitive development and even cancer formation in both animal and human studies.

2017年7月4日 · When studies showed that high levels of coumarin, the flavour compound in tonka beans, were leading to hepatotoxicity in dogs and rats (chemical driven liver damage), the FDA chose to outright ban the beans from commercial use.

2019年2月15日 · Coumarin is an organic compound that can be obtained from a variety of plants, natural spices, and foods, such as cassia, cinnamon, sweet clover, green tea, peppermint, celery, bilberry, lavender, honey, and carrots, as well as in beer, tobacco, and wine.

Coumarin is a natural product with aromatic and fragrant characteristics, widespread in the entire plant kingdom. It is found in different plant sources such as vegetables, spices, fruits, and medicinal plants including all parts of the plants—fruits, roots, stems and leaves.

Coumarin is a chromenone having the keto group located at the 2-position. It has a role as a fluorescent dye, a plant metabolite and a human metabolite. Coumarin has been reported in Caragana frutex, Eupatorium japonicum, and other organisms with data available. View More...

coumarin, an organic compound having the characteristic odour of new-mown hay, obtainable from the tonka tree (native to Guyana) or by chemical synthesis. It is used in perfumes and flavourings and for the preparation of other chemicals.

Coumarin is a simple scaffold widespread in Nature and it can be found in a considerable number of plants as well as in some fungi and bacteria.

Coumarins are natural bioactive compounds recognized for their anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, anticancer, antihypertensive, antituberculous, anticonvulsant, antiadipogenic, and antihyperglycemic pharmacological activities, as well as its antioxidant and neuroprotective actions [13].