Dihydrochalcone
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Dihydrochalcone is a chemical compound related to chalcone
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Dihydrochalcones (3′,5′-dihydroxy-2′,4′,6′-trimethoxydihydrochalcone, methyl linderone, 5-hydroxy-6,7,8-trimethoxyflavone (alnetin) and 2′-hydroxy-3′,4′,5′,6′-tetramethoxydihydrochalcone (dihydrokanakugiol) can be found in twigs of Lindera lucida
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Chalcone
Chalcone is an aromatic ketone and an enone that forms the central core for a variety of important biological compounds, which are known collectively as chalcones or chalconoids.-Chemical synthesis:...
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Dihydrochalcones (3′,5′-dihydroxy-2′,4′,6′-trimethoxydihydrochalcone, methyl linderone, 5-hydroxy-6,7,8-trimethoxyflavone (alnetin) and 2′-hydroxy-3′,4′,5′,6′-tetramethoxydihydrochalcone (dihydrokanakugiol) can be found in twigs of Lindera lucida
Lindera lucida
Lindera lucida is a plant species in the genus Lindera found in Malaysia.Dihydrochalcones Lindera lucida is a plant species in the genus Lindera found in Malaysia.Dihydrochalcones Lindera lucida is a plant species in the genus Lindera found in Malaysia.Dihydrochalcones...
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Known dihydrochalcones
- AspalathinAspalathinAspalathin is a C-linked dihydrochalcone glucoside found in rooibos tea, a herbal tea prepared from the South African rooibos plant, Aspalathus linearis . Aspalathin has shown antimutagenic and antioxidant properties....
, a C-linked dihydrochalcone glucoside found in rooibos, a common herbal tea - Naringin dihydrochalconeNaringin dihydrochalconeNaringin dihydrochalcone, sometimes abbreviated to naringin DC, is an artificial sweetener derived from naringin, a bitter compound found in citrus....
, an artificial sweetener derived from naringin - Neohesperidin dihydrochalconeNeohesperidin dihydrochalconeNeohesperidin dihydrochalcone, sometimes abbreviated to neohesperidin DC or simply NHDC, is an artificial sweetener derived from citrus....
, an artificial sweetener derived from citrus - NothofaginNothofaginNothofagin is a dihydrochalcone. It is a C-linked Phloretin glucoside found in rooibos and Nothofagus fusca . It is a phenolic antioxidant....
, a C-linked phloretin glucoside found in rooibos - PhloretinPhloretinPhloretin is a dihydrochalcone, a type of natural phenols. It is the phloroglucin ester of paraoxyhydratropic acid. It can be found in apple tree leaves.-Metabolism:Phloretin hydrolase uses phloretin and water to produce phloretate and phloroglucinol....