8-Prenylnaringenin
8-Prenylnaringenin (8-PN; also known as flavaprenin, (S)-8-dimethylallylnaringenin, hopein, or sophoraflavanone B) is a prenylflavonoid phytoestrogen. It is reported to be the most estrogenic phytoestrogen known. The compound is equipotent at the two forms of estrogen receptors, ERα and ERβ, and it acts as a full agonist of ERα. Its effects are similar to those of estradiol, but it is considerably less potent in comparison.
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IUPAC name
(2S)-4′,5,7-Trihydroxy-8-(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)flavan-4-one | |
Systematic IUPAC name
(2S)-5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one | |
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Hopein; Flavaprenin; Sophoraflavanone B | |
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C20H20O5 | |
Molar mass | 340.375 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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8-PN is found in hops (Humulus lupulus) and in beer, and is responsible for the estrogenic effects of the former. It can be produced from isoxanthohumol in fungal cells cultures, and by flora in the human intestine.
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