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Pinocembrin

Names
IUPAC name 5,7-Dihydroxy-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one
Other names Dihydrochrysin Galangin flavanone 5,7-Dihydroxyflavanone 5,7-Dihydroxy-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one 4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 2,3-dihydro-5,7-dihydroxy-2-phenyl- 5,7-Dihydroxy-2-phenyl-chroman-4-one
Identifiers
CAS Number	68745-38-0 (±) 480-39-7 (S)-(+) 206660-42-6 (R)-(-)
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:28157
ChEMBL	ChEMBL399910
ChemSpider	208593
KEGG	C09827
PubChem CID	238782
UNII	8T7C8CH791
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80285959 DTXSID3075412, DTXSID80285959
InChI InChI=1S/C15H12O4/c16-10-6-11(17)15-12(18)8-13(19-14(15)7-10)9-4-2-1-3-5-9/h1-7,13,16-17H,8H2Key: URFCJEUYXNAHFI-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C15H12O4/c16-10-6-11(17)15-12(18)8-13(19-14(15)7-10)9-4-2-1-3-5-9/h1-7,13,16-17H,8H2Key: URFCJEUYXNAHFI-UHFFFAOYAA
SMILES O=C2c3c(OC(c1ccccc1)C2)cc(O)cc3O
Properties
Chemical formula	C15H12O4
Molar mass	256.257 g·mol
Density	1.386 g/mL
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). N verify (what is  ?) Infobox references

Pinocembrin is a flavanone, a type of flavonoid. It is an antioxidant found in damiana, honey, fingerroot, and propolis.

Pinocembrin can be converted biosynthetically to pinobanksin by hydroxylation.

See also

• Pinobanksin

References

1. Zhao, J; Dasmahapatra AK; Khan SI; Khan IA (Dec 2008). "Anti-aromatase activity of the constituents from damiana (Turnera diffusa)". J Ethnopharmacol. 120 (3): 387–393. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2008.09.016. PMID 18948180.
2. Punvittayagul, C; Wongpoomchai R; Taya S; Pompimon W. (January 2011). "Effect of pinocembrin isolated from Boesenbergia pandurata on xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes in rat liver". Drug Metabolism Letters. 5 (1): 1–5. doi:10.2174/187231211794455226. PMID 20942797.
3. Bosio K; Avanzini C; D’Avolio A; Ozino O; Savoia D (2000). "In vitro activity of propolis against Streptococcus pyogenes". Letters in Applied Microbiology. 31 (2): 174–177. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2672.2000.00785.x. PMID 10972723. S2CID 1622868.

External links

• Media related to Pinocembrin at Wikimedia Commons

• Aromatase inhibitors
• Flavanones
• Flavonoid antioxidants
• Honey