Phellamurin, a flavonoid, is the 7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, 8-C-prenyl derivative of the
flavan-on-ol Aromadendrin, and may be seen as the 7-O-glucoside of
noricaritin. Being a flavanonol, it has two stereocenters on the C-ring, so four stereoisomers of phellamurin are possible.
It can be found in ''
Commiphora africana'' and 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 ...
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Related compounds
6"′-O-acetyl phellamurin is found in the leaves of ''
Phellodendron japonicum
''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 peo ...
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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, 2005
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Flavanonol glucosides
Prenylflavonoids
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