chrysin
Sign in to saveAlso known as NSC-407436, 5,7-Dihydroxy-2-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one, 5,7-Dihydroxy-2-phenyl-4H-benzo(b)pyran-4-one, 5,7-dihydroxy-2-phenylchromen-4-one
Chrysin, also called 5,7-dihydroxyflavone, is a flavone found in honey, propolis, the passion flowers, Passiflora caerulea and Passiflora incarnata, and in Oroxylum indicum. It is extracted from various plants, such as the blue passion flower (Passiflora caerulea). Following oral intake by humans, chrysin has low bioavailability and rapid excretion. It is under basic research to evaluate its safety and potential biological effects.
Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 254.058
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- chemical formula
- C₁₅H₁₀O₄
- Commons category
- Chrysin
- canonical SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O
- melting point
- 287
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Chrysin, also called 5,7-dihydroxyflavone, is a flavone found in honey, propolis, the passion flowers, Passiflora caerulea and Passiflora incarnata, and in Oroxylum indicum. It is extracted from various plants, such as the blue passion flower (Passiflora caerulea). Following oral intake by humans, chrysin has low bioavailability and rapid excretion. It is under basic research to evaluate its safety and potential biological effects.
Chrysin is an ingredient in dietary supplements. As of 2016, there was no clinical use of chrysin, and no evidence for its effect on testosterone levels. In 2016, the US Food and Drug Administration did not recommend chrysin be included on the list of bulk drug substances that can be used in compounding under section 503A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.