Erianin

Erianin is a diphenylethane that is 1,2-dihydrostilbene substituted by a hydroxy group at position 3 and by methoxy groups at positions 4, 3', 4', and 5'. It is isolated from Dendrobium species. It has a role as an autophagy inducer, a ferroptosis inducer, an antioxidant, an antibacterial agent, a non-narcotic analgesic, an antipyretic, an antineoplastic agent, an angiogenesis inhibitor, an antipsoriatic, a neuroprotective agent, an anti-inflammatory agent, an apoptosis inducer and a plant metabolite. It is a member of phenols, a diphenylethane and a member of methoxybenzenes. It derives from a hydride of a 1,2-dihydrostilbene.