Morin (flavonol)

Morin
Names
IUPAC name
2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxychromen-4-one
Other names
Aurantica
Al-Morin
Morin hydrate
Calico Yellow
Toxylon pomiferum
Bois d'arc
Osage orange extract
Identifiers
654055-01-3
ChEBI CHEBI:75092
ChEMBL ChEMBL28626 Yes
ChemSpider 4444989 Yes
IUPHAR ligand 411
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KEGG C10105 Yes
PubChem 5281670
Properties
C15H10O7
Molar mass 302.2357 g/mol
Density 1.799 g/mL
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

Morin is a chemical compound. It is a yellow color substance that can be isolated from Maclura pomifera (Osage orange), Maclura tinctoria (old fustic) and from leaves of Psidium guajava (common guava).[1] In a preclinical study it was found to be the most potent flavonoid inhibitor of fatty acid synthase tested with an IC50 of 2.33±0.09μM.[2]

Morin can be used to test for the presence of aluminium or tin in a solution, since it forms characteristically fluorescent coordination complexes with them.

Glycosides

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bacteriostatic effect of flavonoids isolated from leaves of Psidium guajava on fish pathogens. Rattanachaikunsopon Pongsak and Phumkhachorn Parichat, INIST:19087798
  2. Tian, WX (February 2006). "Inhibition of Fatty Acid Synthase by Polyphenols". Current Medicinal Chemistry 13 (8): 967–977. doi:10.2174/092986706776361012. PMID 16611078.