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liquiritigenin

Term ID
CHEBI:28777
Synonyms
  • (-)-liquiritigenin
  • (2S)-7-Hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one
  • (2S)-7-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one
  • (2S)-liquiritigenin
  • 4',7-Dihydroxyflavanone
  • 7,4'-Dihydroxyflavanone
  • 7-HYDROXY-2-(4-HYDROXY-PHENYL)-CHROMAN-4-ONE
  • Liquiritigenin
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Definition
A dihydroxyflavanone compound having the two hydroxy substituents at the 4'- and 7-positions. Isolated from the root of Glycyrrhizae uralensis, it is a selective agonist for oestrogen receptor beta.
References
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has_role
inverse has_functional_parent
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from liquiritigenin
Phenotype where environments contain liquiritigenin
Phenotype modified by environments containing liquiritigenin
Phenotype affecting liquiritigenin
Human Disease Model
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