Term Name: | robustaflavone |
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Synonyms: | 3',6''-Biapigenin, 6-(5-(5,7-dihydroxy-4-oxo-4H-1-benzopyran-2-yl)-2-hydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one, 6-[5-(5,7-dihydroxy-4-oxo-4H-chromen-2-yl)-2-hydroxyphenyl]-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one, Robustaflavone |
Definition: | A biflavonoid that is obtained by oxidative coupling of two molecules of apigenin resulting in a bond between positions C-3 of the hydroxyphenyl ring and C-6 of the chromene ring. Isolated from Thuja orientalis and Rhus succedanea it exhibits antioxidant, cytotoxic and anti-hepatitis B activity. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:8881] ( EBI ) |