Term Name: | liquiritigenin |
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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 |
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. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:28777] ( EBI ) |