pinobanksin
Sign in to saveAlso known as 2,3-Dihydro-3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one
Pinobanksin is an antioxidant bioflavonoid (specifically a flavanonol, a category of flavonol) that inhibits peroxidation of low density lipoprotein and it has electron donor properties reducing alpha-tocopherol radicals. It is present in sunflower honey.
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- Subclass of
- flavanone
- Mass
- 272.068
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- found in taxon
- Populus alba
- Commons category
- Pinobanksin
- chemical formula
- C₁₅H₁₂O₅
- canonical SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O
- isomeric SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)[C@@H]2[C@H](C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O
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Pinobanksin is an antioxidant bioflavonoid (specifically a flavanonol, a category of flavonol) that inhibits peroxidation of low density lipoprotein and it has electron donor properties reducing alpha-tocopherol radicals. It is present in sunflower honey.
Pinobanksin is biosynthesized from pinocembrin.
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