Chemistry:Zapotin

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Zapotin
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Names
IUPAC name
2′,5,6,6′-Tetramethoxyflavone
Systematic IUPAC name
2-(2,6-Dimethoxyphenyl)-5,6-dimethoxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one
Identifiers
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Properties
C19H18O6
Molar mass 342.347 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Zapotin is a natural chemical compound, classified as a flavone, isolated from White sapote (Casimiroa edulis).[1]

Several recent in vitro studies have shown that zapotin has potential anti-carcinogenic effects against isolated colon cancer cells.[2][3]

References

  1. Sondheimer, F (1960). "Constituents of Casimiroa edulis Llave et Lex.—VI 2′,5,6-Trimethoxyflavone, 2′,5,6,7-tetramethoxyflavone (zapotin) and 5-hydroxy-2′,6,7-trimethoxyflavone (zapotinin)". Tetrahedron 9 (3–4): 139–144. doi:10.1016/0040-4020(60)80001-4. 
  2. Murillo G; Hirschelman WH; Ito A et al. (2007). "Zapotin, a phytochemical present in a Mexican fruit, prevents colon carcinogenesis". Nutrition and Cancer 57 (1): 28–37. doi:10.1080/01635580701268097. PMID 17516860. 
  3. "Synthesis and cancer chemopreventive activity of zapotin, a natural product from Casimiroa edulis". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (American Chemical Society) 50 (2): 350–5. Jan 2007. doi:10.1021/jm060915+. PMID 17228877.