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Flavokawain A (Standard)

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Description
Flavokawain A is a chalcone compound and an orally active inhibitor of PRMT5 and cytochrome P450. Flavokawain A has anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, and immunomodulatory effects. Flavokawain A can inhibit the proliferation of tumor cells and induce apoptosis. Flavokawain A can be used in the research of diseases such as bladder cancer[1][2][3][4][5].
CAS Number
3420-72-2
UNSPSC
12352005
Target
Akt; Apoptosis; Caspase; COX; Cytochrome P450; ERK; Histone Methyltransferase; IAP; JNK; NO Synthase; p38 MAPK; PI3K; Survivin
Related Pathways
Apoptosis; Epigenetics; Immunology/Inflammation; MAPK/ERK Pathway; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; PI3K/Akt/mTOR; Stem Cell/Wnt
Field of Research
Cancer; Inflammation/Immunology
Smiles
O=C(C1=C(OC)C=C(OC)C=C1O)/C=C/C2=CC=C(OC)C=C2
Molecular Formula
C18H18O5
Molecular Weight
314.33
References & Citations
[1]Xiaolin Zi, et al. Flavokawain A, a novel chalcone from kava extract, induces apoptosis in bladder cancer cells by involvement of Bax protein-dependent and mitochondria-dependent apoptotic pathway and suppresses tumor growth in mice. Cancer Res. 2005 Apr 15;65 (8) :3479-86.|[2]Liu S, et al. Flavokawain A is a natural inhibitor of PRMT5 in bladder cancer. J Exp Clin Cancer Res. 2022 Oct 5;41 (1) :293.|[3]Niu L, et al. Flavokawain A inhibits Cytochrome P450 in in vitro metabolic and inhibitory investigations. J Ethnopharmacol. 2016 Sep 15;191:350-359.|[4]Abu N, et al. In vitro Toxicity and in vivo Immunomodulatory Effects of Flavokawain A and Flavokawain B in Balb/C Mice. Nat Prod Commun. 2015 Jul;10 (7) :1199-202.|[5]Jing S, et al. Flavokawain A alleviates the progression of mouse osteoarthritis: An in vitro and in vivo study. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2022 Dec 5;10:1071776.
Shipping Conditions
Room temperature
Scientific Category
Reference Standards

Chemical Information

Flavokawain A

Flavokawain A is a member of chalcones.

CAS Number3420-72-2
PubChem CID5355469
IUPAC Name(E)-1-(2-hydroxy-4,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one
Molecular FormulaC18H18O5
Molecular Weight314.3
XLogP3.8
Topological Polar Surface Area65
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count5
Rotatable Bond Count6
Heavy Atom Count23
Formal Charge0
Complexity400
SMILES
COC1=CC=C(C=C1)/C=C/C(=O)C2=C(C=C(C=C2OC)OC)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C18H18O5/c1-21-13-7-4-12(5-8-13)6-9-15(19)18-16(20)10-14(22-2)11-17(18)23-3/h4-11,20H,1-3H3/b9-6+
InChIKey
CGIBCVBDFUTMPT-RMKNXTFCSA-N
Chemical Structure
2D Structure
2D structure of Flavokawain A
CAS: 3420-72-2
CID: 5355469
Formula: C18H18O5
MW: 314.3
Interactive 3D Structure
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Computed Properties
PropertyValue
Molecular Weight314.3
XLogP33.8
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count5
Rotatable Bond Count6
Exact Mass314.11542367
Monoisotopic Mass314.11542367
Topological Polar Surface Area65 Ų
Heavy Atom Count23
Formal Charge0
Complexity400
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count1
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1
Compound Is CanonicalizedYes

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