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Also known as 3,3',4,4',5',7-Hexahydro-2-phenyl-4H-chromen-4-one, 3,5,7-Trihydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one, 3,5,7-Trihydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one, 3,5,7,3',4',5'-Hexahydroxyflavone, Cannabiscetin, MYC, Myricetol, Myricitin

Myricetin is a member of the flavonoid class of polyphenolic compounds, with antioxidant properties. Common dietary sources include vegetables (including tomatoes), fruits (including oranges), nuts, berries, tea, and red wine.

Wikidata facts

Subclass of
flavone
Mass
318.038
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found in taxon
Guiera senegalensis
chemical formula
C₁₅H₁₀O₈
Commons category
Myricetin
canonical SMILES
C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O
has characteristic
bitterness
Sources (3)

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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections
Contents
  • Sources
  • Oxidative Properties
  • Antioxidant
  • Pro-oxidant
  • Potential health effects
  • Anticarcinogen
  • Mutagen
  • Interactions with DNA
  • Antiviral
  • Antithrombotic
  • Antidiabetic
  • Antiatherosclerotic
  • Neuroprotectant
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Anti-platelet aggregation activity
  • Immunomodulatory activities
  • References

Myricetin is a member of the flavonoid class of polyphenolic compounds, with antioxidant properties. Common dietary sources include vegetables (including tomatoes), fruits (including oranges), nuts, berries, tea, and red wine.

Myricetin is structurally similar to fisetin, luteolin, and quercetin and is reported to have many of the same functions as these other members of the flavonol class of flavonoids. Reported average intake of myricetin per day varies depending on diet, but has been shown in the Netherlands to average 23 mg/day.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “myricetin” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.