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| Preferred IUPAC name 3-Hydroxy-3′-methylchalcone | |
| Other names MCHP 3'-Methyl-3-hydroxychalcone | |
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| Properties | |
| C16H14O2 | |
| Molar mass | 238.28 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Methyl hydroxychalcone is a chalconoid found in cinnamon. It was thought to be an insulin mimetic, improving insulin response of diabetics. [1] It has since been determined that a flavonoid (cinnamtannin B1) is responsible for the insulin-like biological activity. [2]