2α-(3,4,5-Trihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3β,7-diol

Uses

1,?2,?3-?Benzenetriol, 5-?[(2R,?3S)?-?3,?4-?dihydro-?3,?7-?dihydroxy-?2H-?1-?benzopyran-?2-?yl]?- (cas# 528-56-3) is useful in biological study on untangling the effect of roots and mutualistic ectomycorrhizal fungi on soil metabolite profiles under ambient and elevated carbon dioxide.

Definition

ChEBI: Robinetinidol is a pentahydroxyflavan that is (2S)-flavan substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3, 7, 3', 4' and 5'. Isolated from Acacia mearnsii, it exhibits inhibitory activity against alpha-amylase and lipase. It has a role as an EC 3.2.1.1 (alpha-amylase) inhibitor and a plant metabolite. It derives from a hydride of a (2S)-flavan.