Phellamurin, a flavonoid, is the 7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, 8-C-prenyl derivative of the
flavan-on-ol Aromadendrin
Aromadendrin (aromodendrin or dihydrokaempferol) is a flavanonol, a type of flavonoid. It can be found in the wood of ''Pinus sibirica''.
Metabolism
The enzyme dihydrokaempferol 4-reductase uses ''cis''-3,4-leucopelargonidin and NADP+ to pro ...
, and may be seen as the 7-O-glucoside of
noricaritin. Being a flavanonol, it has two stereocenters on the C-ring, so four stereoisomers of phellamurin are possible.
It can be found in ''
Commiphora africana
''Commiphora africana'', commonly called African myrrh, is a small deciduous tree belonging to the Burseraceae, a family akin to the Anacardiaceae, occurring widely over sub-Saharan Africa in Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Chad, Eswatini, Eri ...
'' and in ''
Phellodendron amurense''.
Related compounds
6"′-O-acetyl phellamurin is found in the leaves of ''
Phellodendron japonicum''.
Constituents of Leaves of Phellodendron japonicum MAXIM. and Their Antioxidant Activity, Chih-Yang Chiu, Chia-Ying Li, Chao-Chen Chiu, Masatake Niwa, Susumu Kitanaka, Amooru Gangaiah Damu, E-Jian Lee and Tian-Shung Wu, 2005
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Flavanonol glucosides
Prenylflavonoids
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