Dihydromethysticin

**Semantic type:** Organic Chemical|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A phytolactone found in the kava plant (kava kava; Piper methysticum) with CYP1A1 and CYP3A23 inducing activity.

**Synonyms:** - (2S)-2-(2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)ethyl)-4-methoxy-2,3-dihydropyran-6-one - (2S)-2-[2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)ethyl]-4-methoxy-2,3-dihydropyran-6-one - 7,8-Dihydromethysticin - DHM - DIHYDROMETHYSTICIN - Methysticin, 7,8-Dihydro-