Tectorigenin is an O-methylated isoflavone, a type of flavonoid. It ha been isolated from leopard lily (Belamcanda chinensis),[1] Algerian iris (Iris unguicularis)[2] and East Asian arrowroot (Pueraria thunbergiana).[3]

Glycosides

Tectoridin is the 7-glucoside of tectorigenin.

See also

References

  1. ^ Thelen, Paul; Scharf, Jens-Gerd; Burfeind, Peter; Hemmerlein, Bernhard; Wuttke, Wolfgang; Spengler, Barbara; Christoffel, Volker; Ringert, Rolf-Hermann; Seidlová-Wuttke, Dana (2005). "Tectorigenin and other phytochemicals extracted from leopard lily Belamcanda chinensis affect new and established targets for therapies in prostate cancer". Carcinogenesis. 26 (8): 1360–1367. doi:10.1093/carcin/bgi092. PMID 15845653.
  2. ^ Atta-Ur-Rahman; Hareem, Sumaira; Iqbal Choudhary, M.; Sener, Bilge; Abbaskhan, Ahmed; Siddiqui, Hina; Anjum, Shazia; Orhan, Ilkay; Gurbuz, Ilhan; Ayanoglu, Filiz (2010). "New and Known Constituents from Iris unguicularis and Their Antioxidant Activity". Heterocycles. 82: 813. doi:10.3987/COM-10-S(E)6 (inactive 2024-02-11).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of February 2024 (link)
  3. ^ Lee, Kyung-Tae; Sohn, Il-Cheol; Kim, Young-Kwan; Choi, Jung-Hye; Choi, Jong-Won; Park, Hee-Juhn; Itoh, Yoshie; Miyamoto, Ken-Ichi (2001). "Tectorigenin, an Isoflavone of Pueraria thunbergiana BENTH., Induces Differentiation and Apoptosis in Human Promyelocytic Leukemia HL-60 Cells". Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 24 (10): 1117–1121. doi:10.1248/bpb.24.1117. PMID 11642314.