Definition of "scopoletin" []

• A colorless crystalline methyl ether of esculetm, C9H5O4.CH3, found in the root of Scopolina japonica and in belladonna root, and prepared by boiling scopolin with dilute sulphuric acid. Its solution in alcohol shows a blue fluorescence. It is slightly acid and melts at 198° C. Also called chrysatropic acid. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Better Cardiovascular Health: Noni contains a substance called scopoletin which has been scientifically demonstrated to lower blood pressure."
• "Noni contains a substance called scopoletin which has been scientifically demonstrated to lower blood pressure."