Pinocembrin is a flavanone, a type of flavonoid. It is an antioxidant found in damiana,[1] honey, fingerroot,[2] and propolis.[3]

Pinocembrin can be converted biosynthetically to pinobanksin by hydroxylation.

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References

  1. ^ Zhao, J; Dasmahapatra AK; Khan SI; Khan IA (Dec 2008). "Anti-aromatase activity of the constituents from damiana (Turnera diffusa)". J Ethnopharmacol. 120 (3): 387–393. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2008.09.016. PMID 18948180.
  2. ^ Punvittayagul, C; Wongpoomchai R; Taya S; Pompimon W. (January 2011). "Effect of pinocembrin isolated from Boesenbergia pandurata on xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes in rat liver". Drug Metabolism Letters. 5 (1): 1–5. doi:10.2174/187231211794455226. PMID 20942797.
  3. ^ Bosio K; Avanzini C; D’Avolio A; Ozino O; Savoia D (2000). "In vitro activity of propolis against Streptococcus pyogenes". Letters in Applied Microbiology. 31 (2): 174–177. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2672.2000.00785.x. PMID 10972723. S2CID 1622868.

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