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Also known as 4-O-Methylphloracetophenone, 2,6-Dihydroxy-4-methoxyacetophenone, Dihydronaringenin, Phloretol, 3-(4-HYDROXYPHENYL)-1-(2,4,6-TRIHYDROXYPHENYL)PROPAN-1-ONE

Phloretin is a dihydrochalcone, a type of natural phenol. It can be found in apple tree leaves and the Manchurian apricot.

Wikidata facts

Subclass of
bisphenol
Has part
carbon
Mass
274.084
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found in taxon
broad bean
chemical formula
C₁₅H₁₄O₅
canonical SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1CCC(=O)C2=C(C=C(C=C2O)O)O)O
has characteristic
bitterness
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Metabolism
  • Pharmacological research
  • Nanoparticle synthesis
  • Glycosides
  • See also
  • References

Phloretin is a dihydrochalcone, a type of natural phenol. It can be found in apple tree leaves and the Manchurian apricot.

== Metabolism == In rats, ingested phlorizin is converted into phloretin by hydrolytic enzymes in the small intestine. Phloretin hydrolase hydrolyses phloretin into phloretic acid and phloroglucinol.

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