Biochanin A

• Catalog No.: Bio-0590
• CAS Number: 491-80-5
• M. F.: C16H12O5
• M. W.: 284.26348

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 5,7-dihydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one
• IUPAC Traditional name: 5,7-dihydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one
• Synonyms: Pratensol; Genistein 4'-methyl ether; Olmelin

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 491-80-5

PROPERTIES

• Application(s): Possesses sl. estrogenic activity
• Biological Source: Constit. of clover (Trifolium repens), Dalbergia and Cotoneaster spp. Widely distributed in the Leguminosae (Papilionoideae), also in Cotoneaster pannosa and Cotoneaster serotina (Rosaceae), Virola caducifolia (Myricaceae) and others
• Mechanism of Action: Estrogen

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