Description
Galangin is a flavonoid isolated from the rhizome of Zingiber officinale Roscoe. It can inhibit Topo I activity and reduce the unwinding rate of single stranded DNA in tumor cells, which plays an important role in induction of A549 and H46 cell apoptosis. Galangin can be used in health products.
Synonyms
3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-phenyl-4h-benzopyran-4-on; 3,5,7-trihydroxyflavone
Molecular Formula
C15H10O5
Canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C15H10O5/c16-9-6-10(17)12-11(7-9)20-15(14(19)13(12)18)8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-7,16-17,19H
InChIKey
VCCRNZQBSJXYJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N