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nobiletin

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Also known as 5,6,7,8,3',4'-hexamethoxyflavone, hexamethoxyflavone

Nobiletin is a flavonoid isolated from citrus peels. It is an O-methylated flavone that has the activity to rescue bulbectomy-induced memory impairment.

Chemical data

Formula
C21H22O8
Molecular weight
402.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetramethoxychromen-4-one
SMILES
COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C(=C(C(=C3OC)OC)OC)OC)OC
InChIKey
MRIAQLRQZPPODS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
3
Polar surface area
81.7 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
8
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
flavone
Mass
402.131
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found in taxon
Citrus japonica
chemical formula
C₂₁H₂₂O₈
canonical SMILES
COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C(=C(C(=C3OC)OC)OC)OC)OC
subject has role
antioxidant
has characteristic
bitterness
Commons category
3',4',5,6,7,8-Hexahydroxyflavone
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Encyclopedic overview

3 sections
Contents
  • Potential pharmacology
  • References
  • External links

Nobiletin is a flavonoid isolated from citrus peels. It is an O-methylated flavone that has the activity to rescue bulbectomy-induced memory impairment.

==Potential pharmacology== Nobiletin was found to potentially inhibit cartilage degradation.

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