Irigenin is an O-methylated isoflavone, a type of flavonoid. It can be isolated from the rhizomes of the leopard lily (Belamcanda chinensis),[1] and Iris kemaonensis.[2][3]

Glycosides

Iridin is the 7-glucoside of irigenin.

References

  1. ^ Inhibitory effects of Irigenin from the rhizomes of Belamcanda chinensis on nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2 production in murine macrophage RAW 264.7 cells. Kwang Seok Ahn, Eun Jung Noh, Kwang-Hyun Cha, Yeong Shik Kim, Soon Sung Lim, Kuk Hyun Shin and Sang Hoon Jung, 2005
  2. ^ Mahmooda, Umar; Kaula, Vijay K.; Jirovetzb, Leopold (December 2002). "Alkylated benzoquinones from Iris kumaonensis". Phytochemistry. 61 (8): 923–926. Bibcode:2002PChem..61..923M. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00474-0. PMID 12453518.
  3. ^ Jiaju Zhou, Guirong Xie and Xinjian Yan Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines - Molecular Structures, Pharmalogical Activities, Natural sources and Applications, p. 214, at Google Books