Term Name: | isoginkgetin |
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Synonyms: | 4',4'''-dimethylamentoflavone, 8-[5-(5,7-dihydroxy-4-oxo-4H-chromen-2-yl)-2-methoxyphenyl]-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one, iso-ginkgetin |
Definition: | A biflavonoid resulting from the formal oxidative dimerisation between position 8 of one molecule of 5,7-dihydroxy-4'-methoxyflavone and the 3' position of another. Found in the leaves of Ginkgo biloba, it is a potent inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:79087] ( EBI ) |