CAS 491-70-3 appears in our catalog under these names: 3',4',5,7-Tetrahydroxyflavone, 97% , 3',4',5,7-Tetrahydroxyflavone, 98%, 3',4',5,7-Tetrahydroxyflavone, >98.0%(HPLC), 3',4',5,7-Tetrahydroxyflavone, 98%, 98%, Luteolin. Offered by: Thermo Scientific (Alfa Aesar), Chemat, TCI, Chemat Brand, TRC. Available pack sizes: 100mg, 500mg, 100g, 5g, 1g, 10g, 25g, 50g.
Luteolin is a tetrahydroxyflavone in which the four hydroxy groups are located at positions 3', 4', 5 and 7. It is thought to play an important role in the human body as an antioxidant, a free radical scavenger, an anti-inflammatory agent and an immune system modulator as well as being active against several cancers. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent, an angiogenesis inhibitor, a radical scavenger, an immunomodulator, a vascular endothelial growth factor receptor antagonist, an anti-inflammatory agent, an apoptosis inducer, an EC 2.3.1.85 (fatty acid synthase) inhibitor, a nephroprotective agent, a plant metabolite and a c-Jun N-terminal kinase inhibitor. It is a 3'-hydroxyflavonoid and a tetrahydroxyflavone. It is a conjugate acid of a luteolin-7-olate.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C15H10O6 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 286.24 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxychromen-4-one |
| InChIKey | IQPNAANSBPBGFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O |
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