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isoliquiritigenin
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Also known as (E)-1-(2,4-Dihydroxy-phenyl)-3-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-propenone, trans-2',4,4'-trihydroxychalcone, (E)-1-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-propene-1-one, 2',4,4'-Trihydroxychalcone, ILTG

Isoliquiritigenin is a chalcone found in the roots of several Glycyrrhiza species, such as liquorice, studied for its activity as a tyrosinase inhibitor, NMDA receptor antagonist, GABA modulator, and its potential antineoplastic and geroprotective effects.

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Isoliquiritigenin is a chalcone found in the roots of several Glycyrrhiza species, such as liquorice, studied for its activity as a tyrosinase inhibitor, NMDA receptor antagonist, GABA modulator, and its potential antineoplastic and geroprotective effects.

== Occurrence == left|thumb|Liquorice roots Isoliquiritigenin occurs in some species of the genus Glycyrrhiza, including Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice).

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