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Wogonin[1] 5,7-Dihydroxy-8-methoxy-2-phenyl-4H-chromen-4-oneOther namesVogonin
Norwogonin 8-methyl ether
5,7-dihydroxy-8-methoxyflavoneIdentifiers CAS number 632-85-9 PubChem 5281703 ChEMBL CHEMBL16171 Jmol-3D images Image 1 - COC1=C(C=C(C2=C1OC(=CC2=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)O)O
Properties Molecular formula C16H12O5 Molar mass 284.26 g mol−1 Exact mass 284.068473 Melting point 203-206 °C
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)Infobox references Wogonin is an O-methylated flavone, a flavonoid-like chemical compound which was found in Scutellaria baicalensis[2] The glycosides of wogonin are known as wogonosides. For example, oroxindin is a wogonin glucuronide isolated from Oroxylum indicum.[3] It is one of the active ingredients of Sho-Saiko-To, a Japanese herbal supplement believed to enhance liver health.
Wogonin has been found in one study to have anxiolytic properties in mice at doses of 7.5 to 30 mg/kg, without exhibiting the sedative and muscle-relaxing properties of benzodiazepines.
References
- ^ Wogonin at chemblink.com
- ^ Hui KM, Huen MS, Wang HY, et al (November 2002). "Anxiolytic effect of wogonin, a benzodiazepine receptor ligand isolated from Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi". Biochem. Pharmacol. 64 (9): 1415–24. doi:10.1016/S0006-2952(02)01347-3. PMID 12392823. http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0006295202013473.
- ^ Oroxindin—A new flavone glucuronide from Oroxylum indicum. doi:10.1007/BF02844710. http://www.springerlink.com/content/dn4mwx7805167353.
Flavones O-methylated flavones Acacetin | Diosmetin | Eupatilin | Genkwanin | Nepetin | Nobiletin | Oroxylin A | Sinensetin | Tangeritin | Techtochrysin | Tricin | WogoninGlycosides acetylated Artoindonesianin PSynthetic This article about a natural phenol is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.