amentoflavone
Sign in to saveAmentoflavone is a biflavonoid (bis-apigenin coupled at 8 and 3 positions, or 3,8-biapigenin) constituent of a number of plants including Ginkgo biloba, Chamaecyparis obtusa (hinoki), Biophytum sensitivum, Selaginella tamariscina, Hypericum perforatum (St. John's Wort) and Xerophyta plicata.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C30H18O10
- Molecular weight
- 538.5 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 8-[5-(5,7-dihydroxy-4-oxochromen-2-yl)-2-hydroxyphenyl]-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one
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Amentoflavone is a biflavonoid (bis-apigenin coupled at 8 and 3 positions, or 3,8-biapigenin) constituent of a number of plants including Ginkgo biloba, Chamaecyparis obtusa (hinoki), Biophytum sensitivum, Selaginella tamariscina, Hypericum perforatum (St. John's Wort) and Xerophyta plicata.
Amentoflavone can interact with many medications by being a potent inhibitor of CYP3A4 and CYP2C9, which are enzymes responsible for the metabolism of some drugs in the body. It is also an inhibitor of human cathepsin B.