6,7,4′-Trihydroxyflavone (6,7,4'-THF) is a

flavone Flavone is an organic compound with the formula . A white solid, flavone is a derivative of chromone with a phenyl (Ph) substituent adjacent to the ether group. The compound is of little direct practical importance, but susbstituted derivatives, t ...

, a naturally occurring

flavonoid Flavonoids (or bioflavonoids; from the Latin word ''flavus'', meaning yellow, their color in nature) are a class of polyphenolic secondary metabolites found in plants, and thus commonly consumed in the diets of humans. Chemically, flavonoids ...

-like chemical compound which is found in heartwood of ''

Dalbergia odorifera ''Dalbergia odorifera'', fragrant rosewood or Chinese rosewood (), is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is a small or medium-sized tree, tall. It is endemic to China and occurs in Fujian, Hainan, Zhejiang, and Guangdong. It is ...

'', which is called "Jiangxiang" in Traditional Chinese medicine.

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