Description
Quercetin is a flavonoid found in galangal and is used as an antitumor agent that induces apoptosis of cancer cells. It acts as a PI 3-kinase and protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor, and inhibits tyrosine protein kinase, phospholipase A2, phosphodiesterases and mitochondrial ATPase. It also suppresses Ca2+ and K+ channels, and activates GPR30. Quercetin has antioxidant, antiviral and anti-inflammatory effects, and it can be used in cosmetics material.
Synonyms
Sophoretin; Meletin; Xanthaurine; Quercetine; 4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-; 2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one; Flavone, 3,3',4',5,7-pentahydroxy-; Flavone, 3,4',5,5',7-pentahydroxy-; 2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-4H-benzopyran-4-one; 2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-4H-chromen-4-one; 3,3',4',5,7-Pentahydroxyflavone; 3,5,7,3',4'-Pentahydroxyflavone; 3,5,7-Trihydroxy-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one; 3'-Hydroxykaempferol; C.I. 75670; Corvitin; Cyanidelonon 1522; Korvitin; LDN 0052529; Lipoflavon; NSC 57655; NSC 9219; Quercetol; Quercevita; Quertin; Quertine; TCM 5280343
IUPAC Name
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxychromen-4-one