Avicularin
Chemical compound
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Avicularin is a bio-active flavonol isolated from a number of plants including Polygonum aviculare,[1] Rhododendron aureum and Taxillus kaempferi.[2]
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| IUPAC name
3-(α-L-Arabinofuranosyloxy)-3′,4′,5,7-tetrahydroxyflavone | |
| Systematic IUPAC name
3-{[(2S,3R,4R,5S)-3,4-Dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy}-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one | |
| Other names
quercetin-3-O-α-L-arabinofuranoside quercetin-3-O-α-arabinofuranoside Avicularine Avicularoside Fenicularin Quercetin 3-alpha-L-arabinofuranoside | |
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| C20H18O11 | |
| Molar mass | 434.35 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It suppresses lipid accumulation through repression of C/EBPα-activated GLUT4-mediated glucose uptake in 3T3-L1 cells.[2]
