
Demethoxycurcumin
Demethoxycurcumin is a beta-diketone that is curcumin in which one of the methoxy groups is replaced by hydrogen. It is found in Curcuma zedoaria and Etlingera elatior. It has a role as a metabolite, an antineoplastic agent and an anti-inflammatory agent. It is a polyphenol, an enone, a beta-diketone and a diarylheptanoid. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (1E,6E)-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-7-(4-hydroxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione
- Molecular formula
- C20H18O5
- Molecular weight
- 338.4 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 338.11542367 Da
- XLogP3
- 3.3
- Topological polar surface area
- 83.8 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 5
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:65737
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL105360
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID00873751
- PubMed:40449866
- PubMed:39746524
- PubMed:35752269
- PubMed:34291863
- PubMed:33861438
- PubMed:33582110
- PubMed:26264395
- PubMed:23386263
- PubMed:20691508
- PubMed:19715544
- PubMed:19188863
- PubMed:18930076
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