Cardamomin

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Cardamomin
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2′,4′-Dihydroxy-6′-methoxychalcone
Other names
(2E)-1-(2,4-Dihydroxy-6-methoxyphenyl)-3-phenyl-2-propen-1-one
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
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PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C16H14O4/c1-20-15-10-12(17)9-14(19)16(15)13(18)8-7-11-5-3-2-4-6-11/h2-10,17,19H,1H3/b8-7+ X mark.svgN
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  • InChI=1/C16H14O4/c1-20-15-10-12(17)9-14(19)16(15)13(18)8-7-11-5-3-2-4-6-11/h2-10,17,19H,1H3/b8-7+
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  • COC1=CC(=CC(=C1C(=O)C=CC2=CC=CC=C2)O)O
Properties
C16H14O4
Molar mass 270.27 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Cardamomin (also known as cardamonin) is a chalconoid that has been isolated from several plants including Alpinia katsumadai [1] and Alpinia conchigera . [2] It has received growing attention from the scientific community due to the expectations toward its benefits to human health. [3]

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References

  1. Kimura, Y.; Takahashi, S.; Yoshida, I. (1968). "Studies on the constituents of Alpinia. XII. On the constituents of the seeds of Alpinia katsumadai hayata. I. The structure of cardamomin". Yakugaku Zasshi. 88 (2): 239–241. doi: 10.1248/yakushi1947.88.2_239 . PMID   5692492.
  2. Lee, J. -H.; Jung, H. S.; Giang, P. M.; Jin, X.; Lee, S.; Son, P. T.; Lee, D.; Hong, Y. S.; Lee, K.; Lee, J. J. (2005). "Blockade of Nuclear Factor- B Signaling Pathway and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Cardamomin, a Chalcone Analog from Alpinia conchigera". Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 316 (1): 271–278. doi:10.1124/jpet.105.092486. PMID   16183703. S2CID   6069217.
  3. Gonçalves, Luís Moreira (2014). "An Overview on Cardamonin". Journal of Medicinal Food. 17 (6): 633–640. doi:10.1089/jmf.2013.0061. PMC   4060836 . PMID   24433078.