Butein, a plant polyphenol isolated from Rhus verniciflua, is able to inhibit the activation of protein tyrosine kinase, NF-κB and STAT3, also inhibits EGFR. The use of these compounds in the treatment of breast cancer on the estrogen ground has been taken into account.
ChEBI: A chalcone that is (E)-chalcone bearing four additional hydroxy substituents at positions 2', 3, 4 and 4'.
EINECS
207-659-5
Form
Powder
HS Code
29145090
MDL
MFCD00017300
pKa
7.44±0.35(Predicted)
Safety Statements
22-24/25
Uses
Butrin, isobutrin, and butein from medicinal plant butea monosperma selectively inhibit nuclear factor-κB in activated human mast cells: suppression of tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-8.
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