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isoliquiritigenin

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isoliquiritigenin

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Also known as (E)-1-(2,4-Dihydroxy-phenyl)-3-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-propenone, trans-2',4,4'-trihydroxychalcone, (E)-1-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-propene-1-one, 2',4,4'-Trihydroxychalcone, ILTG

Isoliquiritigenin is a chalcone found in the roots of several Glycyrrhiza species, such as liquorice, studied for its activity as a tyrosinase inhibitor, NMDA receptor antagonist, GABA modulator, and its potential antineoplastic and geroprotective effects.

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It is catalogued under topics including 4-Hydroxyphenyl compounds, Chalconoids and Chembox image size set.

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Chemical data

Formula
C15H12O4
Molecular weight
256.25 g/mol
IUPAC name
(E)-1-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one
SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1/C=C/C(=O)C2=C(C=C(C=C2)O)O)O
InChIKey
DXDRHHKMWQZJHT-FPYGCLRLSA-N
XLogP
3.2
Polar surface area
77.8 Ų
H-bond donors
3
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Mass
256.074
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chemical formula
C₁₅H₁₂O₄
canonical SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1C=CC(=O)C2=C(C=C(C=C2)O)O)O
isomeric SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1/C=C/C(=O)C2=C(C=C(C=C2)O)O)O
subject has role
enzyme inhibitor
melting point
186
has characteristic
bitterness
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Contents
  • Occurrence
  • Pharmacological properties
  • Pharmakokinetics
  • Mechanism of action
  • References

Isoliquiritigenin is a chalcone found in the roots of several Glycyrrhiza species, such as liquorice, studied for its activity as a tyrosinase inhibitor, NMDA receptor antagonist, GABA modulator, and its potential antineoplastic and geroprotective effects.

== Occurrence == left|thumb|Liquorice roots Isoliquiritigenin occurs in some species of the genus Glycyrrhiza, including Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice).

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