Irigenin
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IUPAC name
3′,5,7-Trihydroxy-4′,5′,6-trimethoxyisoflavone
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Systematic IUPAC name
5,7-Dihydroxy-3-(3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.145 |
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C18H16O8 | |
Molar mass | 360.31 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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Irigenin is an O-methylated isoflavone, a type of flavonoid. It can be isolated from the rhizomes of the leopard lily (Belamcanda chinensis),[1] and Iris kemaonensis.[2][3]
Glycosides
Iridin is the 7-glucoside of irigenin.
References
- ^ Inhibitory effects of Irigenin from the rhizomes of Belamcanda chinensis on nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2 production in murine macrophage RAW 264.7 cells. Kwang Seok Ahn, Eun Jung Noh, Kwang-Hyun Cha, Yeong Shik Kim, Soon Sung Lim, Kuk Hyun Shin and Sang Hoon Jung, 2005
- ^ Mahmooda, Umar; Kaula, Vijay K.; Jirovetzb, Leopold (December 2002). "Alkylated benzoquinones from Iris kumaonensis". Phytochemistry. 61 (8): 923–926. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00474-0. PMID 12453518.
- ^ Jiaju Zhou, Guirong Xie and Xinjian Yan Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines - Molecular Structures, Pharmalogical Activities, Natural sources and Applications, p. 214, at Google Books