Term Name: liquiritigenin
Synonyms: (-)-liquiritigenin, (2S)-7-Hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one, (2S)-7-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one, (2S)-liquiritigenin, 4',7-Dihydroxyflavanone, 7,4'-Dihydroxyflavanone, 7-HYDROXY-2-(4-HYDROXY-PHENYL)-CHROMAN-4-ONE, Liquiritigenin
Definition: A dihydroxyflavanone compound having the two hydroxy substituents at the 4'- and 7-positions. Isolated from the root of Glycyrrhizae uralensis, it is a selective agonist for oestrogen receptor beta.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:28777]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 4',7-dihydroxyflavanone
has_role: hormone agonist plant metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent: liquiritin