Tricetin

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Tricetin
Identifiers
CAS number 520-31-0
PubChem 5281701
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Properties
Molecular formula C15H10O7
Molar mass 302.23 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Tricetin is a flavone, a type of flavonoid. It is a rare aglycone found in the pollen of members of the Myrtaceae, subfamily Leptospermoideae, such as Eucalyptus globulus.[1] This compound shows anticancer effects on human breast adenocarcinoma MCF-7 cells.[2]

See also

References

  1. The Unique Occurrence of the Flavone Aglycone Tricetin in Myrtaceae Pollen. Maria G. Campos, Rosemary F. Webby and Kenneth R. Markham, Z. Naturforsch, 2002, 57c, pages 944-946 (article)
  2. Tricetin, a Dietary Flavonoid, Inhibits Proliferation of Human Breast Adenocarcinoma MCF-7 Cells by Blocking Cell Cycle Progression and Inducing Apoptosis. Ya-Ling Hsu, Yih-Huei Uen, Yi Chen, Hsin-Lin Liang and Po-Lin Kuo, J. Agric. Food Chem., 2009, volume 57, issue 18, pages 8688–8695, doi:10.1021/jf901053x
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