Eupatilin

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Eupatilin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
2-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-6-methoxychromen-4-one
Clinical data
Legal status Rx-only. Not available in the US, Canada or UK
Dependence liability None
Routes Oral
Identifiers
CAS number 22368-21-4 YesY
ATC code None
PubChem CID 5273755
ChemSpider 4438134 N
Chemical data
Formula C18H16O7 
Mol. mass 344.315 g/mol
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Eupatilin (5,7-Dihydroxy-3',4',6-trimethoxyflavone) is an O-methylated flavone, a type of flavonoids. It can be found in Artemisia asiatica (Asteraceae).[1]

It is a drug used in the treatment of acid-related disorders.

References

  1. Kim, D. H.; Na, H. K.; Oh, T. Y.; Kim, W. B.; Surh, Y. J. (2004). "Eupatilin, a pharmacologically active flavone derived from Artemisia plants, induces cell cycle arrest in ras-transformed human mammary epithelial cells". Biochemical Pharmacology 68 (6): 1081–1087. doi:10.1016/j.bcp.2004.04.027. PMID 15313404. 
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