Description
Pinocembrin chalcone is extracted from the rhizomes of Boesenbergia pandurata. It inhibits tyrosinase activity. It also inhibits the first step of enzymatic activation of heterocyclic amines and displays antimutagenic effect. It has antimicrobial activity against the antibiotic susceptible NG strain WHO V. It also shows activity against Candida albicans with a minimal inhibitory concentration value of 100 microg/mL.
Synonyms
2',4',6'-Trihydroxychalcone
IUPAC Name
(E)-3-phenyl-1-(2,4,6-trihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one
Molecular Formula
C15H12O4
Canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C=CC(=O)C2=C(C=C(C=C2O)O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C15H12O4/c16-11-8-13(18)15(14(19)9-11)12(17)7-6-10-4-2-1-3-5-10/h1-9,16,18-19H/b7-6+
InChIKey
LOYXTWZXLWHMBX-VOTSOKGWSA-N
Boiling Point
487.9±45.0°C (Predicted)
Density
1.384±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)