Genkwanin

Genkwanin is an O-methylated flavone, a type of flavonoid. It can be found in the seeds of Alnus glutinosa,[1] and the leaves of the ferns Notholaena bryopoda and Asplenium normale [2] and Aquilaria [3].

Genkwanin
Names
IUPAC name
5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-methoxychromen-4-one
Other names
Gengkwanin
Apigenin 7-methyl ether
4',5-Dihydroxy-7-methoxyflavone
4',5-dihydroxy-7-methoxy flavone
5,4'-Dihydroxy-7-methoxyflavone
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.195.986
UNII
Properties
C16H12O5
Molar mass 284.27 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References

  1. O'Rourke, Ciara; Byres, Maureen; Delazar, Abbas; Kumarasamy, Yashodharan; Nahar, Lutfun; Stewart, Fiona; Sarker, Satyajit D. (2005). "Hirsutanonol, oregonin and genkwanin from the seeds of Alnus glutinosa (Betulaceae)". Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 33 (7): 749–752. doi:10.1016/j.bse.2004.10.005.
  2. UmiKalsom, Yusuf; Harborne, Jeffrey B. (1991). "Flavonoid distribution in asplenioid ferns". Pertanika. 14 (3): 297–300.
  3. Kakino, Mamoru; Hara, Hideaki. "Pharmacological Effects of Aquilaria spp. Leaves and Their Chemical Constituents". Agarwood.
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