Amurensin is a

flavonol Flavonols are a class of flavonoids that have the 3-hydroxyflavone backbone (IUPAC name : 3-hydroxy-2-phenylchromen-4-one). Their diversity stems from the different positions of the phenolic -OH groups. They are distinct from flavanols (with "a ...

, a type of flavonoid. It is the

tert-amyl alcohol ''tert''-Amyl alcohol (TAA) or 2-methylbutan-2-ol (2M2B), is a branched pentanol. Historically TAA has been used an anesthetic and more recently used as a recreational drug. TAA is mostly a positive allosteric modulator for GABAA receptors in t ...

derivative of

kaempferol 7-O-glucoside Kaempferol 7-''O''-glucoside is a flavonol glucoside. It can be found in ''Smilax china'', and in the fern ''Asplenium rhizophyllum'', and its hybrid descendants, as part of a complex with caffeic acid. Derivatives Amurensin (flavonol), Amuren ...

. It can be found in ''

Phellodendron amurense ''Phellodendron amurense'' is a species of tree in the family Rutaceae, commonly called the Amur cork tree. It is a major source of '' huáng bò'' ( or 黄檗), one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine. The Ainu pe ...

''.

Related compounds

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Related compounds

6"'-O-acetyl amurensin is found in the leaves of ''Phellodendron japonicum''.Constituents of Leaves of Phellodendron japonicum MAXIM. and Their Antioxidant Activity, Chih-Yang Chiu, Chia-Ying Li, Chao-Chen Chiu, Masatake Niwa, Susumu Kitanaka, Amooru Gangaiah Damu, E-Jian Lee and Tian-Shung Wu, Chem. Pharm. Bull., Vol. 53, pages 1118-1121 (2005),

References

Flavonol glucosides Tertiary alcohols Phenols 3-Hydroxypropenals Resorcinol ethers {{Aromatic-stub