Compound Monograph
14-Deoxy-11,12-didehydroandrographolide
A bitter diterpenoid lactone and one of the three major active constituents of andrographis, studied for vasorelaxant and blood-pressure-lowering activity.
Classification
14-Deoxy-11,12-didehydroandrographolide is one of the diterpenes, part of the terpenoids class. The largest class of plant compounds, built from five-carbon isoprene units — the essential-oil aromatics, resins, bitter principles, saponins, and plant sterols.
Where Does It Come From? (1)
14-Deoxy-11,12-didehydroandrographolide is one of the diterpenes, found in Andrographis.