melannein

English

Noun

melannein (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A neoflavonoid found in Dalbergia species and others.
   • 1991, Annual Report, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, page 180:

     Seven compounds, namely, dalbergin, isodalbergin, dalbergiquinone, dalbergiphenol, methyl dalbergin and melannein and a new ester of dalbergiphenol with higher fatty acid were isolated from the heartwood of Dalbergia sissoo.