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Also known as Norwogonin 8-methyl ether, 5,7-dihydroxy-8-methoxy-2-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one, 5,7-Dihydroxy-8-methoxyflavone

Wogonin is an O-methylated flavone, a flavonoid-like chemical compound which is found in Scutellaria baicalensis.

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Wogonin is an O-methylated flavone, a flavonoid-like chemical compound which is found in Scutellaria baicalensis.

The glycosides of wogonin are known as wogonosides. For example, oroxindin is a wogonin glucuronide isolated from Oroxylum indicum. It is one of the active ingredients of Sho-Saiko-To, a Japanese herbal supplement.

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