
Chrysin
Chrysin is a dihydroxyflavone in which the two hydroxy groups are located at positions 5 and 7. It has a role as an antioxidant, an antineoplastic agent, a hepatoprotective agent, an anti-inflammatory agent, a plant metabolite and an EC 2.7.11.18 (myosin-light-chain kinase) inhibitor. It is a dihydroxyflavone and a 7-hydroxyflavonol. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 5,7-dihydroxy-2-phenylchromen-4-one
- Molecular formula
- C15H10O4
- Molecular weight
- 254.24 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 254.05790880 Da
- XLogP3
- 2.1
- Topological polar surface area
- 66.8 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 4
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
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