Miyabenol C is a
stilbenoid
Stilbenoids are hydroxylated derivatives of stilbene. They have a C6–C2–C6 structure. In biochemical terms, they belong to the family of phenylpropanoids and share most of their biosynthesis pathway with chalcones. Most stilbenoids are prod ...
. It is a
resveratrol trimer. It is found in ''
Vitis vinifera
''Vitis vinifera'', the common grape vine, is a species of flowering plant, native to the Mediterranean region, Central Europe, and southwestern Asia, from Morocco and Portugal north to southern Germany and east to northern Iran. There are curr ...
'' (grape), in Foeniculi fructus (fruit of ''
Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel (''Foeniculum vulgare'') is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. It is indigenous to the shores of the Mediterranean but has become widely naturalize ...
''),
in ''
Caragana sinica''.
It shows
protein kinase C inhibitor activity.
[
Foeniculoside I is a glucoside of cis-miyabenol C.
]
References
External links
Miyabenol C at www.plant-expert.com
Resveratrol oligomers
Natural phenol trimers
Protein kinase inhibitors
Grape
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