Nepetin
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| IUPAC name 3′,4′,5,7-Tetrahydroxy-6-methoxyflavone | |
| Systematic IUPAC name 2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one | |
| Other names 6-Methoxyluteolin | |
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| Properties | |
| C16H12O7 | |
| Molar mass | 316.26 g/mol |
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Nepetin is the 6-methoxy derivative of the pentahydroxyflavone 6-hydroxyluteolin, an O-methylated flavone. It can be found in Eupatorium ballotaefolium.[1]
Glycosides
Nepitrin is the 7-glucoside of nepetin.
References
- ^ "Cytotoxic activity of nepetin, a flavonoid from Eupatorium ballotaefolium HBK. Militao G. C. G., Albuquerque M. R. J. R., Pessoa O. D. L., Pessoa C., Moraes M. E. A., De Moraes M. O., Costa-Lotufo L. V., Pharmazie, 2004, vol. 59, no12, pp. 965-966". Archived from the original on 2012-08-28. Retrieved 2010-04-06.

