Tricetin
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Preferred IUPAC name
5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one | |
Other names
3′,4′,5,5′,7-Pentahydroxyflavone
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.237.320 |
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C15H10O7 | |
Molar mass | 302.23 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Tricetin is a flavone, a type of flavonoid. It is a rare aglycone found in the pollen of members of the Myrtaceae, subfamily Leptospermoideae, such as Eucalyptus globulus.[1] This compound shows anticancer effects on human breast adenocarcinoma MCF-7 cells.[2]
See also[]
- Tricin synthase produces tricin or tricetin 3′,5′-dimethyl ether
- Tricetin 3′,4′,5′-O-trimethyltransferase
References[]
- ^ Campos, Maria G.; Webby, Rosemary F.; Markham, Kenneth R. (2002). "The unique occurrence of the flavone aglycone tricetin in Myrtaceae pollen". Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C. 57 (9–10): 944–946. doi:10.1515/znc-2002-9-1031. PMID 12440738. S2CID 29128828.
- ^ Hsu, Ya-Ling; Uen, Yih-Huei; Chen, Yi; Liang, Hsin-Lin; Kuo, Po-Lin (2009). "Tricetin, a dietary flavonoid, inhibits proliferation of human breast adenocarcinoma MCF-7 cells by blocking cell cycle progression and inducing apoptosis". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 57 (18): 8688–8695. doi:10.1021/jf901053x. PMID 19705844. S2CID 19856762.
Categories:
- Flavones
- Aromatic compound stubs