Term Name: cupressuflavone
Synonyms: 4',4''',5,5'',7,7''-hexahydroxy-8-8''-biflavone, 5,5',7,7'-tetrahydroxy-2,2'-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H,4'H-8,8'-bichromene-4,4'-dione, 8,8''-Biapigenin, Cupressuflavone
Definition: A biflavonoid that is obtained by oxidative coupling of two molecules of apigenin resulting in a bond between positions C-8 of the two chromene rings respectively. Isolated from Cupressus sempervirens and Juniperus occidentalis, it exhibits free radical scavenging and antielastase activities.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:3960]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: biflavonoid hydroxyflavone ring assembly
has_role: EC 3.4.21.37 (leukocyte elastase) inhibitor metabolite radical scavenger