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Yellow crystalline powder, soluble in methanol, ethanol, DMSO and other organic solvents, extracted from lychee grass, the whole herb of ragweed and snow lotus of the Asteraceae family.

ChEBI: A monomethoxyflavone that is scutellarein methylated at position 6.

Partial positive allosteric modulator at the benzodiazepine receptor (IC 50 = 1.3 μ M for inhibition of flumazenil binding); natural sage flavone. Stimulates GABA-induced chloride currents in Xenopus oocytes expressing α 1 α 2-, α 3-, α 5- or α 6- β 2 γ 2S GABA A receptors. Brain penetrant; oral administration reduces seizures in a gerbil model of epilepsy. Also has antifungal, antiproliferative, antioxidant and antithrombotic properties.

Hispidulin is a bioactive flavonoid with a variety of effects including antiproliferative, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antioxidative and antiepileptic activity. Like EGCG, hispidulin appears to activate AMPK and inhibit the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway. The antiepileptic activity may be due to additional activity as a benzodiazepine (BZD) receptor ligand.