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| Preferred IUPAC name 4-[(E)-2-(3,5-Dihydroxyphenyl)ethen-1-yl]benzene-1,2-diol | |
| Other names 3',4',3,5-Tetrahydroxy-trans-stilbene Astringinin | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.115.063 |
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| Properties | |
| C14H12O4 | |
| Molar mass | 244.246 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | white solid |
| Melting point | 215–217 °C (419–423 °F; 488–490 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Piceatannol is the organic compound with the formula ((HO)2C6H3)2CH)2. It can be classified as a stilbenoid, a phenol, and a polyphenol. It is a white solid, although samples often are yellow owing to impurities. The chemical structure of piceatannol was established as being an analog of resveratrol. [1]
Piceatannol and its glucoside, astringin, are found in mycorrhizal and non-mycorrhizal roots of Norway spruces (Picea abies). [2] It can also be found in the seeds of the palm Aiphanes horrida [3] and in Gnetum cleistostachyum . [4] Passion fruit seeds are rich in piceatannol and scirpusin B (dimer of piceatannol). [5]
Piceatannol is a metabolite of resveratrol found in red wine, grapes, passion fruit, white tea, and Japanese knotweed. [6] Astringin, a piceatannol glucoside, is also found in red wine. The formation of piceatannol from resveratrol is catalyzed by cytochrome P450. [7]
Piceattanol acts as an inhibitor of the tyrosine kinase Syk and some related tyrosine kinases. [8] In the early 2000s, this prompted research interest in piceatannol and its effect on immune or inflammatory diseases. [9]
Injected in rats, piceatannol shows a rapid glucuronidation and a poor bioavailability, according to a 2006 study. [10]
Piceatannol affect gene expressions, gene functions and insulin action, resulting in the delay or complete inhibition of adipogenesis. [11] [12]
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