Flavokavain A is a flavokavain found in the kava plant.[1] It induces apoptosis in bladder cancer cells via a Bax protein-dependent and mitochondria-dependent apoptotic pathway.[2]
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| Preferred IUPAC name
2′-Hydroxy-4,4′,6′-trimethoxychalcone | |
| Other names
Flavokawain A
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3D model (JSmol)
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| C18H18O5 | |
| Molar mass | 314.337 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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Flavokavains A and B enhance hepatotoxicity of paracetamol, underscoring a potentially serious interaction between paracetamol and kava.
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edit- ^ Dharmaratne, H. Ranjith W.; N. P. Dhammika Nanayakkara; Ikhlas A. Khan (February 2002). "Kavalactones from Piper methysticum, and their 13C NMR spectroscopic analyses". Phytochemistry. 59 (4): 429–33. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00443-5. PMID 11830162.
- ^ Zi X, Simoneau AR (April 2005). "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" (PDF). Cancer Research. 65 (8): 3479–86. doi:10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-04-3803. PMID 15833884.
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