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Astragalin

Astragalin is a naturally occurring flavanoid chemical compound with a yellow colour. It was first isolated from Astragalus sinicus after which it is named.

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Astragalin
Astragalin structure
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Names
IUPAC name
3-(β-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)-4′,5,7-trihydroxyflavone
Systematic IUPAC name
5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-{[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one
Other names
Astragaline
asragalin
kaempferol-3-glucoside
Kaempferol 3-glucoside
Kaempferol 3-O-glucoside
Kaempferol-3-O-glucoside
Kaempferol-3-D-glucoside
Kaempferol-3-beta-monoglucoside
Kaempferol 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
100568
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.128.596
KEGG
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  • InChI=1S/C21H20O11/c22-7-13-15(26)17(28)18(29)21(31-13)32-20-16(27)14-11(25)5-10(24)6-12(14)30-19(20)8-1-3-9(23)4-2-8/h1-6,13,15,17-18,21-26,28-29H,7H2/t13-,15-,17+,18-,21+/m1/s1 checkY
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  • InChI=1/C21H20O11/c22-7-13-15(26)17(28)18(29)21(31-13)32-20-16(27)14-11(25)5-10(24)6-12(14)30-19(20)8-1-3-9(23)4-2-8/h1-6,13,15,17-18,21-26,28-29H,7H2/t13-,15-,17+,18-,21+/m1/s1
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  • O=C2C(\O[C@@H]1O[C@@H]([C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O)CO)=C(/Oc3cc(O)cc(O)c23)c4ccc(O)cc4
Properties
C21H20O11
Molar mass 448.380 g·mol−1
Density 1.791 g/mL
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Astragalin is a naturally occurring flavanoid chemical compound with a yellow colour. It was first isolated from Astragalus sinicus after which it is named.1

It can be isolated from Phytolacca americana (the American pokeweed) or in the methanolic extract of fronds of the fern Phegopteris connectilis.2 It is also found in wine.

Astragalin is a 3-O-glucoside of kaempferol.

References

References

  1. Nakabayashi (1952). ""Astragalin" (Kaempferol-3-glucoside)". J. Agr. Chem. Soc. Japan. 26 (10): 539–541. doi:10.1271/nogeikagaku1924.26.539.
  2. Adam, Klaus-Peter (1999). "Phenolic constituents of the fern Phegopteris connectilis". Phytochemistry. 52 (5): 929–934. Bibcode:1999PChem..52..929A. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00326-X.