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Is Dicoumarol vegetarian?

Dicoumarol

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Dicoumarol is a naturally occurring anticoagulant compound originally isolated from spoiled sweet clover, which depletes vitamin K stores; it is also produced synthetically and used in biochemical research as a reductase inhibitor.

Also known as 2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one, 3,3'-methylenebis(4-hydroxy-, 2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one, 3,3'-methylenebis(4-hydroxy-), dicoumarol, Dicumarol (USAN)
INCI name Dicoumarol
CAS number 66-76-2
EC number 200-632-9
CosIng ID 28450
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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