CHEBI:9144 - silibinin

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ChEBI Name silibinin
ChEBI ID CHEBI:9144
Definition A flavonolignan isolated from milk thistle, Silybum marianum, that has been shown to exhibit antioxidant and antineoplastic activities.
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Formula C25H22O10
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 482.43620
Monoisotopic Mass 482.12130
InChI InChI=1S/C25H22O10/c1-32-17-6-11(2-4-14(17)28)24-20(10-26)33-16-5-3-12(7-18(16)34-24)25-23(31)22(30)21-15(29)8-13(27)9-19(21)35-25/h2-9,20,23-29,31H,10H2,1H3/t20-,23+,24-,25-/m1/s1
InChIKey SEBFKMXJBCUCAI-HKTJVKLFSA-N
SMILES [H][C@@]1(Oc2cc(ccc2O[C@@H]1CO)[C@@]1([H])Oc2cc(O)cc(O)c2C(=O)[C@@H]1O)c1ccc(O)c(OC)c1
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): antioxidant
A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
Biological Role(s): plant metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
Application(s): antineoplastic agent
A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
hepatoprotective agent
Any compound that is able to prevent damage to the liver.
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Outgoing silibinin (CHEBI:9144) has role antineoplastic agent (CHEBI:35610)
silibinin (CHEBI:9144) has role antioxidant (CHEBI:22586)
silibinin (CHEBI:9144) has role hepatoprotective agent (CHEBI:62868)
silibinin (CHEBI:9144) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
silibinin (CHEBI:9144) is a aromatic ether (CHEBI:35618)
silibinin (CHEBI:9144) is a benzodioxine (CHEBI:64096)
silibinin (CHEBI:9144) is a flavonolignan (CHEBI:72709)
silibinin (CHEBI:9144) is a polyphenol (CHEBI:26195)
silibinin (CHEBI:9144) is a secondary α-hydroxy ketone (CHEBI:2468)
IUPAC Name
(2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-[(2R,3R)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl]-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one
INNs Sources
silibinin KEGG DRUG
silibinina WHO MedNet
silibinine WHO MedNet
silibininum WHO MedNet
Synonyms Sources
Flavobin HMDB
Karsil HMDB
Silibinin KEGG COMPOUND
Silibinine HMDB
Silybin KEGG COMPOUND
Silymarin KEGG COMPOUND
Manual Xrefs Databases
C00001003 KNApSAcK
C07610 KEGG COMPOUND
CN102727484 Patent
D08515 KEGG DRUG
HMDB0030583 HMDB
Silibinin Wikipedia
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
1632852 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
22888-70-6 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
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Last Modified
06 February 2018