Eckol is a polyphenolic compound that can be used as a potential drug candidate for treatment of Alzheimer''s disease. Eckol also enhances heme oxygenase-1 expression through activation of Nrf2/JNK pathway in HepG2 cells.
Definition
ChEBI: A phlorotannin that is oxanthrene-1,3,6,8-tetrol substituted by a 3,5-dihydroxyphenoxy moiety at position 4. Isolated from the marine brown alga, Ecklonia cava, it exhibits antioxidant activity.
