Term Name: | ginkgetin |
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Synonyms: | 4''',5,5'',7''-tetrahydroxy-4',7-dimethoxy-(3'->8'')-biflavone, 5,7-dihydroxy-8-(5-(5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-4-oxo-4H-1-benzopyran-2-yl)-2-methoxyphenyl)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one, 5,7-dihydroxy-8-[5-(5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-4-oxo-4H-chromen-2-yl)-2-methoxyphenyl]-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one, Amentoflavone 7,4'-dimethyl ether, Ginkgetin |
Definition: | A biflavonoid that is the 7,4'-dimethyl ether derivative of amentoflavone. Isolated from Ginkgo biloba and Dioon, it exhibits anti-HSV-1, antineoplastic and inhibitory activities towards arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase 2. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:5353] ( EBI ) |