Any hydroxyflavanone in which a hydroxy group is present at position 3 of the heterocyclic ring.
Member | Definition | Role |
aromadedrin | A tetrahydroxyflavanone having hydroxy groupa at the 3-, 4'-, 5- and 7-positions. | (+)-dihydrokaempferol |
kolaviron | A biflavonoid isolated from the seeds of Garcinia kola that has been shown to exhibit hepatoprotective activity. | kolaflavanone |
phellamurin | A member of the class of dihydroflavonols that is (+)-dihydrokaempferol substituted by a prenyl group at position 8 and a beta-D-glucopyranosyl group at position 7 via a glycosidic linkage. Isolated from Phellodendron amurense and Commiphora africana, it exhibits inhibition of intestinal P-glycoprotein. | phellamurin |
taxifolin | A pentahydroxyflavanone that is the 2,3-dihydro derivative of quercetin. | taxifolin |