(2R)-5,7-Dimethoxyflavanone

Definition

ChEBI: 5,7-dimethoxy-2-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-4-one is a member of flavonoids and an ether.

Biological Activity

5,7-Dimethoxyflavanone shows potent antimutagenic activity against MeIQ mutagenesis in Ames test using the S. typhimurium TA100 and TA98 strains[1]. And 5,7-Dimethoxyflavanone significantly and dose-dependently inhibits the inflammatory mediato

References

[1]. Okuno Y, Marumoto S, Miyazawa M. Antimutagenic activity of flavonoids from Sozuku. Nat Prod Res. 2019;33(6):862-865. [2]. Rao YK, Fang SH, Tzeng YM. Anti-inflammatory activities of flavonoids isolated from Caesalpinia pulcherrima. J Ethnopharmacol. 2005;100(3):249-253.