pterostilbene (CHEBI:8630)

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ChEBI Name	pterostilbene

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:8630

Definition	A stilbenol that consists of trans-stilbene bearing a hydroxy group at position 4 as well as two methoxy substituents at positions 3' and 5'.

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Formula

C16H16O3

Net Charge

Average Mass

256.301

Monoisotopic Mass

256.10994

InChI

InChI=1S/C16H16O3/c1-18-15-9-13(10-16(11-15)19-2)4-3-12-5-7-14(17)8-6-12/h3-11,17H,1-2H3/b4-3+

InChIKey

VLEUZFDZJKSGMX-ONEGZZNKSA-N

SMILES

COC1=CC(\C=C\C2=CC=C(O)C=C2)=CC(OC)=C1

Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s):	antioxidant A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides. radical scavenger A role played by a substance that can react readily with, and thereby eliminate, radicals.

Biological Role(s):	neurotransmitter An endogenous compound that is used to transmit information across the synapse between a neuron and another cell. plant metabolite Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms. apoptosis inducer Any substance that induces the process of apoptosis (programmed cell death) in multi-celled organisms.

Application(s):	antineoplastic agent A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms. neuroprotective agent Any compound that can be used for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. anti-inflammatory agent Any compound that has anti-inflammatory effects. hypoglycemic agent A drug which lowers the blood glucose level.

ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing	pterostilbene (CHEBI:8630) has parent hydride trans-stilbene (CHEBI:36007) pterostilbene (CHEBI:8630) has role anti-inflammatory agent (CHEBI:67079) pterostilbene (CHEBI:8630) has role antineoplastic agent (CHEBI:35610) pterostilbene (CHEBI:8630) has role antioxidant (CHEBI:22586) pterostilbene (CHEBI:8630) has role apoptosis inducer (CHEBI:68495) pterostilbene (CHEBI:8630) has role hypoglycemic agent (CHEBI:35526) pterostilbene (CHEBI:8630) has role neuroprotective agent (CHEBI:63726) pterostilbene (CHEBI:8630) has role neurotransmitter (CHEBI:25512) pterostilbene (CHEBI:8630) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924) pterostilbene (CHEBI:8630) has role radical scavenger (CHEBI:48578) pterostilbene (CHEBI:8630) is a diether (CHEBI:46786) pterostilbene (CHEBI:8630) is a methoxybenzenes (CHEBI:51683) pterostilbene (CHEBI:8630) is a stilbenol (CHEBI:36027)

IUPAC Name

4-[(E)-2-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethenyl]phenol

Synonyms	Sources
(E)-1-hydroxy-4-(3,5-dimethoxy)styrylbenzene	ChEBI
(E)-3',5'-dimethoxy-4-stilbenol	ChemIDplus
(E)-4'-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxystilbene	ChEBI
3',5'-dimethoxy-4-stilbenol	ChemIDplus
3',5'-dimethoxy-resveratrol	ChEBI
3,5-dimethoxy-4'-hydroxy-trans-stilbene	ChEBI
4-(2-(3,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)ethenyl)phenol	ChemIDplus
4-[(E)-2-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)vinyl]phenol	IUPAC
pterostilbene	UniProt
Pterostilbene	KEGG COMPOUND
trans-pterostilbene	ChEBI

Last Modified

08 June 2021