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IUPAC name
(2S)-3′,4′,5-Trihydroxy-7-methoxyflavan-4-one
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Systematic IUPAC name
(2S)-2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2,3-dihydro-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one | |
Other names
7-Methoxy-3′,4′,5-trihydroxyflavanone
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Properties | |
C16H14O6 | |
Molar mass | 302.28 g/mol |
Density | 1.458 g/mL |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Sterubin (7-methoxy-3',4',5-trihydroxyflavanone) is a bitter-masking flavanone extracted from Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum) a plant growing in America.[1]
Sterubin is one of the four flavanones identified by Symrise in this plant which elicit taste-modifying properties. The others are homoeriodictyol, its sodium salt, and eriodictyol.[2]
Recent research has demonstrated some neuroprotective properties of Sterubin in vitro, but more research is needed before it can be considered a true drug candidate.[3][4][5]