Sterubin

Sterubin
Names
	IUPAC name (2S)-3′,4′,5-Trihydroxy-7-methoxyflavan-4-one
	Systematic IUPAC name (2S)-2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2,3-dihydro-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one
	Other names 7-Methoxy-3′,4′,5-trihydroxyflavanone
Identifiers
CAS Number	51857-11-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	1064932 ;
PubChem CID	1268276;
UNII	0IT00NY6AC ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70199819 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C16H14O6/c1-21-9-5-12(19)16-13(20)7-14(22-15(16)6-9)8-2-3-10(17)11(18)4-8/h2-6,14,17-19H,7H2,1H3/t14-/m0/s1 Key: DSAJORLEPQBKDA-AWEZNQCLSA-N ; InChI=1/C16H14O6/c1-21-9-5-12(19)16-13(20)7-14(22-15(16)6-9)8-2-3-10(17)11(18)4-8/h2-6,14,17-19H,7H2,1H3/t14-/m0/s1 Key: DSAJORLEPQBKDA-AWEZNQCLBS;
	SMILES O=C2c3c(O[C@H](c1ccc(O)c(O)c1)C2)cc(OC)cc3O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C16H14O6
Molar mass	302.28 g/mol
Density	1.458 g/mL
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Sterubin (7-methoxy-3',4',5-trihydroxyflavanone) is a bitter-masking flavanone extracted from Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum) a plant growing in America.

Sterubin is one of the four flavanones identified by Symrise in this plant which elicit taste-modifying properties. The others are homoeriodictyol, its sodium salt, and eriodictyol.

Recent research has demonstrated some neuroprotective properties of Sterubin in vitro, but more research is needed before it can be considered a true drug candidate.