Bifuhalol

Bifuhalol is a phlorotannin. The ethanol extract of the brown alga Sargassum ringgoldianum contains phlorotannins of the bifuhalol type, which shows an antioxidative activity.[1]

Bifuhalol
Chemical structure of bifuhalol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
5-(2,4,6-Trihydroxyphenoxy)benzene-1,2,3-triol
Other names
5-(2,4,6-Trihydroxyphenoxy)-1,2,3-benzenetriol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C12H10O7/c13-5-1-9(16)12(10(17)2-5)19-6-3-7(14)11(18)8(15)4-6/h1-4,13-18H
    Key: PYUFXOMNRPZYTI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)OC2=CC(=C(C(=C2)O)O)O)O)O
Properties
C12H10O7
Molar mass 266.20 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

References
  1. Phlorotannins as Radical Scavengers from the Extract of Sargassum ringgoldianum. Masaaki Nakai, Norihiko Kageyama, Koichi Nakahara, Wataru Miki, Marine Biotechnology, August 2006, Volume 8, Issue 4, pages 409-414, doi:10.1007/s10126-005-6168-9
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.