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Oxyresveratrol

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Oxyresveratrol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
4-[(E)-2-(3,5-Dihydroxyphenyl)ethen-1-yl]benzene-1,3-diol
Other names
2,3',4,5'-Tetrahydroxy-trans-stilbene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.108.380 Edit this at Wikidata
KEGG
MeSH C034912
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C14H12O4/c15-11-4-3-10(14(18)8-11)2-1-9-5-12(16)7-13(17)6-9/h1-8,15-18H/b2-1+
    Key: PDHAOJSHSJQANO-OWOJBTEDSA-N
  • C1=CC(=C(C=C1O)O)C=CC2=CC(=CC(=C2)O)O
Properties
C14H12O4
Molar mass 244.24 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Oxyresveratrol is a stilbenoid. It is found in the heartwood of Artocarpus lakoocha and in the traditional drug 'Puag-Haad' made from it.[1] It is also the aglycone of mulberroside A, a compound found in Morus alba, the white mulberry.[2]

Oxyresveratrol is a potent tyrosinase inhibitor.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Maneechai, S; Likhitwitayawuid, K; Sritularak, B; Palanuvej, C; Ruangrungsi, N; Sirisa-Ard, P (2009). "Quantitative analysis of oxyresveratrol content in Artocarpus lakoocha and 'Puag-Haad'". Medical Principles and Practice. 18 (3): 223–7. doi:10.1159/000204354. PMID 19349726. S2CID 29232919.
  2. ^ a b Kim, JK; Kim, M; Cho, SG; Kim, MK; Kim, SW; Lim, YH (2010). "Biotransformation of mulberroside a from Morus alba results in enhancement of tyrosinase inhibition". Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology. 37 (6): 631–7. doi:10.1007/s10295-010-0722-9. PMID 20411402. S2CID 21236818.