Description
Steppogenin is isolated from the stems of Cudrania tricuspidata. Steppogenin shows strong mushroom tyrosinase inhibitory activity with IC50 values lower than 50 microM, more potent than kojic acid (IC50 = 71.6 microM), a well-known tyrosinase inhibitor. Steppogenin exhibits significant tyrosinase inhibitory activities.
Synonyms
Norartocarpanone
Molecular Formula
C15H12O6
Canonical SMILES
C1C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C2C1=O)O)O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3)O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C15H12O6/c16-7-1-2-9(10(18)3-7)13-6-12(20)15-11(19)4-8(17)5-14(15)21-13/h1-5,13,16-19H,6H2/t13-/m0/s1
InChIKey
QBLQLKNOKUHRCH-ZDUSSCGKSA-N