Kaempferol
Kaempferol is a natural flavonol, a type of flavonoid.
It's found in tea, broccoli, delphinium, witch-hazel, grapefruit, cabbage, kale, beans, endive, leek, tomato, strawberries, grapes, Brussels sprouts, apples, and other plant sources.
Natural Sources
Source | Kaempferol Contents |
---|---|
Apples | ? |
Beans | ? |
Broccoli | ? |
Brussels sprouts | ? |
Cabbage | 0.03% [7] |
Cauliflower | 0.003% [7] |
Chives | 0.0055% [7] |
Delphinium | ? |
Endive | 0.00492% |
Grapefruit | ? |
Grapes | ? |
Kale | 0.0013% [7] |
Kohlrabi Shoot | 0.008% [7] |
Leek | ? |
Neem Flower | 0.2% [7] |
Pea | 0.05% [7] |
Strawberries | ? |
Tea | 6.3-17 mg/L [8] |
Tomato | ? |
Witch-hazel | ? |
Effects on Enzymes
GST | Effect | Dosage | Verified in Man |
---|---|---|---|
GSTM1-1 | Inhibitor[6] | ? | ? |
GSTM2-2 | Inhibitor[6] | ? | ? |
P450 | Effect | Dosage | Verified in Man |
CYP1A2 | Potent Inhibitor | ? | ? |
CYP2B6 | Inhibitor | ? | ? |
Sulfotransferase | Effect | Dosage | Verified in Man |
SULT1A1 | Potent inhibition[4][5] | ? | ? |
P-Glycoprotein | Effect | Dosage | Verified in Man |
P-gp | Inhibitor [3] | ? | ? |
17bHSD | Effect | Dosage | Verified in Man |
Type 2 (17bHSD2) | Inhibitor[1][2] | ? | ? |
Chemical Properties
PubChem Compound ID: 5280863
Molecular Weight: 286.2363 [g/mol]
Molecular Formula: C15H10O6
XLogP3: 1.9
H-Bond Donor: 4
H-Bond Acceptor: 6
IUPAC Name: 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one
InChI: InChI=1S/C15H10O6/c16-8-3-1-7(2-4-8)15-14(20)13(19)12-10(18)5-9(17)6-11(12)21-15/h1-6,16-18,20H
InChIKey: IYRMWMYZSQPJKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILES: C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O
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5.
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Wines, and Fruit Juices Michael G. L. Hertog, Peter C. H. Hollman, and Betty van de Putte. 1993. DOI: 10.1021/jf00032a015page revision: 13, last edited: 07 Mar 2013 21:08