Hopeaphenol

Hopeaphenol
Chemical structure of hopeaphenol
Names
Other names
(-)-hopeaphenol
Identifiers
17912-85-5 Yes
ChemSpider 10277817 
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PubChem 495605
Properties
Molecular formula
C56H42O12
Molar mass 906.93 g·mol−1
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Infobox references

Hopeaphenol is a stilbenoid. It is a resveratrol tetramer. It has been first isolated from Dipterocarpaceae[1] like Shorea ovalis.[2] It has also been isolated from wines from North Africa.[3]

It shows an opposite effect to vitisin A on apoptosis of myocytes isolated from adult rat heart.[4]

See also

References

  1. The structure of hopeaphenol. P. Coggon, T. J. King and S. C. Wallwork, Chem. Commun. (London), 1966, pages 439-440, doi:10.1039/C19660000439
  2. The Isolation of Hopeaphenol, a Tetramer Stilbene, from Shorea ovalis Blume. Advances in Natural & Applied Sciences, January–April 2009, Volume 3, Issue 1, page 107 (abstract)
  3. Habiba Amira Guebailia, Kleopatra Chira, Tristan Richard, Teguiche Mabrouk, Aurélie Furiga, Xavier Vitrac, Jean-Pierre Monti, Jean-Claude Delaunay and Jean-Michel Mérillon (2006). "Hopeaphenol: The First Resveratrol Tetramer in Wines from North Africa". J. Agric. Food Chem. 54 (25): 9559–9564. doi:10.1021/jf062024g. PMID 17147446.
  4. Opposite Effects of Two Resveratrol (trans-3,5,4′-Trihydroxystilbene) Tetramers, Vitisin A and Hopeaphenol, on Apoptosis of Myocytes Isolated from Adult Rat Heart. Kazuhiko Seya, Kouta Kanemaru, Chiharu Sugimoto, Megumi Suzuki, Teruko Takeo, Shigeru Motomura, Haruo Kitahara, Masatake Niwa, Yoshiteru Oshima and Ken-Ichi Furukawa, JPET January 2009 vol. 328 no. 1 90-98, doi:10.1124/jpet.108.143172