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Formononetin

≥99.0% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

7-Hydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one, 7-Hydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)chromone, 7-Hydroxy-4′-methoxyisoflavone, Biochanin B, Daidzein 4′-methyl ether, Formonetin, Formononetol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H12O4
CAS Number:
485-72-3
Molecular Weight:
268.26
Beilstein:
237979
EC Number:
207-623-9
MDL number:
MFCD00016948
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
57651100
NACRES:
NA.47

Assay

≥99.0% (TLC)

form

solid

mp

257-261 °C

application(s)

metabolomics
vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products

SMILES string

COc1ccc(cc1)C2=COc3cc(O)ccc3C2=O

InChI

1S/C16H12O4/c1-19-12-5-2-10(3-6-12)14-9-20-15-8-11(17)4-7-13(15)16(14)18/h2-9,17H,1H3

InChI key

HKQYGTCOTHHOMP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Formononetin is an O-methylated isoflavone, a phytoestrogen. It can be found in many legumes, different species of clovers primarily in Trifolium pratense L. (red clovers), and one of the main flavonoids found in Astragalus membranaceus (Huangqi).

Application

Formononetin has been used:
  • as a reference standard to study export of multiple metabolites from Crocus sativus stigma extracts using liquid chromatography-photodiode array-high resolution mass spectrometry (LC-PDA-HRMS)
  • as phytoestrogen-mimetic isoflavones to test its antioxidant effects in a biomimetic environment using chemiluminescence method
  • as an authentic standard to test the isoflavones content level in both wild type and transgenic Medicago truncatula plant using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
  • to test its effects as a potential Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR)-agonist on the restoration of skin barrier proteins for Atopic dermatitis (AD) treatment using different keratinocyte cell lines and human skin equivalent (HSE) model

Biochem/physiol Actions

Formononetin elicits antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-hyperlipidemic, and cardioprotective effects. It displays antidiabetic properties known to be effective against diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Formononetin is a well-known anti-cancer and chemotherapeutic agent that is used in cancer therapy. It also displays antimicrobial, neuroprotective, and anti-hypertensive properties.
Isoflavone found in red clover. Effective against Giardia lamblia infection, at least partially by inducing detachment of trophozoites from intestinal mucosa.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Juliana Machado Dutra et al.
Food chemistry, 359, 129975-129975 (2021-05-08)
Formononetin (FORM) is an isoflavone from the group of phytoestrogens that exhibits a broad spectrum of physiological effects beneficial to health through dependent and independent mechanisms of estrogen. This article aimed to present FORM main functions and future prospects for
Olivia Costantina Demurtas et al.
The Plant cell, 31(11), 2789-2804 (2019-09-25)
Compartmentation is a key strategy enacted by plants for the storage of specialized metabolites. The saffron spice owes its red color to crocins, a complex mixture of apocarotenoid glycosides that accumulate in intracellular vacuoles and reach up to 10% of
Jangho Lee et al.
Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology, 81, 153418-153418 (2020-12-11)
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is an inflammatory chronic skin disease that is characterized by the dysfunction or lack of skin barrier proteins. Recent studies have proposed that the pharmacological upregulation of skin barrier proteins is an effective treatment for AD. Aryl
Lanming Gou et al.
Plant biotechnology journal, 14(3), 915-925 (2015-08-12)
Isoflavones and proanthocyanidins (PAs), which are flavonoid derivatives, possess many health benefits and play important roles in forage-based livestock production. However, the foliage of Medicago species accumulates limited levels of both isoflavones and PAs. In this study, biosynthesis of isoflavone
Feng Xu et al.
Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals, 34(6), 913-924 (2006-03-02)
To profile absorption of Astragali Radix decoction and identify its orally absorbable constituents and their metabolites, four complementary in silico, in vitro, and in vivo methods, i.e., a computational chemistry prediction method, a Caco-2 cell monolayer model experiment, an improved
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