Oroxylin A
Chemical compound
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Oroxylin A is an O-methylated flavone, a chemical compound that can be found in the medicinal plants Scutellaria baicalensis[1] and Scutellaria lateriflora,[2][3] and the Oroxylum indicum tree.[4] It has demonstrated activity as a dopamine reuptake inhibitor,[5] and is also a negative allosteric modulator of the benzodiazepine site of the GABAA receptor.[5][6][7] Oroxylin A has been found to improve memory consolidation in mice by elevating brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in the hippocampus.[8]
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| IUPAC name
5,7-Dihydroxy-6-methoxyflavone | |
| Systematic IUPAC name
5,7-Dihydroxy-6-methoxy-2-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one | |
| Other names
Baicalein 6-methyl ether | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.189.623 |
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| Properties | |
| C16H12O5 | |
| Molar mass | 284.26 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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