Term Name: 7,8-dihydroxyflavanone
Synonyms: 7,8-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one
Definition: A dihydroxyflavanone with hydroxy substituents at positions 7 and 8. Isolated from the seeds of Alpinia katsumadai, it acts as a an inhibitor for Jun-Fos-DNA complex formation and exhibits antineoplastic activity.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:65787]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: dihydroxyflavanone
has_role: antineoplastic agent metabolite