Term Name: | 7,8-dihydroxyflavanone |
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Synonyms: | 7,8-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one |
Definition: | A dihydroxyflavanone with hydroxy substituents at positions 7 and 8. Isolated from the seeds of Alpinia katsumadai, it acts as a an inhibitor for Jun-Fos-DNA complex formation and exhibits antineoplastic activity. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:65787] ( EBI ) |