Obtained by alkaline CuO oxidation of lignin (compound Vn-Vn) named dehydrodiacetovanillone.
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Diapocynin, a proposed NADPH oxidase (NOX) inhibitor, is an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant agent. Diapocynin attenuates oxidative damage and neuroinflammatory responses in animal model of Parkinson′s disease. Diapocynin reverses deficient motor coordination in LRRK2R1441Gtg mice of PD.