Any member of the class of flavones with at least one methoxy substituent.
Member | Definition | Role |
ginkgetin | A biflavonoid that is the 7,4'-dimethyl ether derivative of amentoflavone. Isolated from Ginkgo biloba and Dioon, it exhibits anti-HSV-1, antineoplastic and inhibitory activities towards arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase 2. | ginkgetin |
nobiletin | A methoxyflavone that is flavone substituted by methoxy groups at positions 5, 6, 7, 8, 3' and 4' respectively. | nobiletin |
sciadopitysin | A biflavonoid that is a 7, 4', 4'''-trimethyl ether derivative of amentoflavone. | sciadopitysin |