Term Name: | kaempferol |
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Synonyms: | 3,4',5,7-Tetrahydroxyflavone, 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one, 4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-5,7,4'-Trihydroxyflavonol, 5,7,4'-trihydroxyflavonol, C.I. 75640, campherol, Indigo yellow, Kaempferol, Kaempherol, Kampherol, Kempferol, Nimbecetin, Pelargidenolon, Populnetin, Rhamnolutein, Rhamnolutin, Robigenin, Swartziol, Trifolitin |
Definition: | A tetrahydroxyflavone in which the four hydroxy groups are located at positions 3, 5, 7 and 4'. Acting as an antioxidant by reducing oxidative stress, it is currently under consideration as a possible cancer treatment. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:28499] ( EBI ) |