Chemistry:Eupatilin

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Short description: Chemical compound
Eupatilin
Eupatilin.svg
Ball-and-stick model of eupatilin
Clinical data
Dependence
liability
None
Routes of
administration
Oral
ATC code
  • none
Legal status
Legal status
  • CA: not available
  • UK: not available
  • US: not available
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Identifiers
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC18H16O7
Molar mass344.319 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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Eupatilin (5,7-Dihydroxy-3',4',6-trimethoxyflavone) is an O-methylated flavone, a type of flavonoids. It can be found in Artemisia asiatica (Asteraceae).[1]

References

  1. "Eupatilin, a pharmacologically active flavone derived from Artemisia plants, induces cell cycle arrest in ras-transformed human mammary epithelial cells". Biochemical Pharmacology 68 (6): 1081–7. September 2004. doi:10.1016/j.bcp.2004.04.027. PMID 15313404.