Amentoflavone is a flavonoid which is used as an antiviral agent.[1]
Application
It was used as a standard during HPLC analysis done for separating chemical components.[2]
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Biochem/physiol Actions
Biflavonoid with anti-inflammatory, anti-viral and cancer chemopreventive activity. Blocks the induction of COX-2 and up-regulates PPAR-γ. It is a negative modulator of the GABAA receptor at the benzodiazepine binding site.
Biflavonoid with anti-inflammatory, anti-viral and cancer chemopreventive activity. It inhibits vascularization of tumors by blocking the activity of angiogenic VEGFs. Blocks the induction of COX-2 and up-regulates PPAR-γ. It is a negative modulator of the GABAA receptor at the benzodiazepine binding site.
Packaging
Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.
Other Notes
This compound is commonly found in plants of the genus: ginkgo hypericum
Journal of separation science, 33(17-18), 2743-2748 (2010-08-24)
A novel gradient elution was efficiently utilized for the separation of the chemical components with a wide range of polarity from the mixed extract of the Chinese medicinal herb Apocynum venetum or mixed standards by high-speed counter-current chromatography. Three sets
Amentoflavone and three other flavonoids were isolated from the ethanol extract of Selaginella sinensis. Amentoflavone showed potent antiviral activity against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), with an IC50 of 5.5 microg/ml. The contents of amentoflavone in nine species of Selaginella were
Journal of ethnopharmacology, 142(2), 383-389 (2012-05-23)
Cnestis ferruginea (CF) Vahl ex DC (Connaraceae) is a shrub widely used in Traditional African Medicine (TAM) for the treatment of various painful and inflammatory conditions. To isolate the active pharmacological constituents responsible for the anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive properties of
Biflavones of Hypericum perforatum L. are bioactive compounds used in the treatment of inflammation and depression. Determination of amentoflavone and biapigenin from blood is challenging owing to their similar structures and low concentrations. To develop a rapid, sensitive and accurate
Journal of environmental pathology, toxicology and oncology : official organ of the International Society for Environmental Toxicology and Cancer, 30(4), 301-309 (2011-12-21)
Flavanoids are polyphenolic compounds that are found in fruits and vegetables and have diverse, beneficial biochemical and antioxidant effects. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of amentoflavone, a biflavanoid isolated from Biophytum sensitivum, on cell cycling
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