ginkgetin

Term ID

CHEBI:5353

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.

References

• cas:481-46-9
• kegg.compound:C10048
• knapsack:C00001044
• lincs.smallmolecule:LSM-42758
• lipidmaps:LMPK12040003
• pubmed:1329635
• pubmed:16327145
• pubmed:9134745
• reaxys:381052

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )

Resources

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