Flavokavain

Flavokavains (also called flavokawains) are a class of chalconoids found in the kava plant. Currently identified types include flavokavain A, flavokavain B, and flavokavain C.^[1]

Flavokavain A
Flavokavain B
Flavokavain C

References

↑ Zi, Xiaolin; Anne Simoneau (2005-04-15). "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". Cancer Research 65 (8): 3479–3486. doi:10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-04-3803. PMID 15833884. |access-date= requires |url= (help)

Chalconoids and their glycosides

Chalconoids	Butein Isoliquiritigenin Methyl hydroxychalcone Okanin

Chalconoid glycosides	Carthamin Marein okanin 3,4,3′-trimethyl ether 4′-glucoside okanin 4-methyl ether 4′-glucoside okanin 4-methyl ether 4′-glucoside monoacetate Okanin 3,4-dimethyl ether 4′-glucoside

Acylated chalconoids	Licochalcone A Sophoradin (prenylated) Tephrospinosin (3′,5′-diisopentenyl-2′,4′-dihydroxychalcone) (prenylated) Xanthohumol (prenylated)

O-methylated chalconoids	Cardamomin Flavokawin B Okanin 3,4,3′,4′-tetramethyl ether Pashanone (2',6'-Dihydroxy-3',4'-dimethoxychalcone)

Flavokavains	Flavokavain A Flavokavain B Flavokavain C

Synthetic	Sofalcone

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Flavokavain

References

See also