Pyranoflavonoid Explained

The pyranoflavonoids are a type of flavonoids possessing a pyran group.

Cyclocommunin is another natural pyranoflavonoid.^[1]

Pyranoanthocyanins

See main article: Pyranoanthocyanin.

Pyranoisoflavones

• Alpinumisoflavone
• Di-O-methylalpinumisoflavone
• 4'-methyl-alpinumisoflavone
• - has antifungal properties, and is from the plant species ficus tikoua Bur.

The enzyme monoprenyl isoflavone epoxidase produces a dihydrofurano pyranoisoflavone derivative from 7-O-methylluteone.

Pyranoflavonols

• Karanjachromene

Notes and References

1. Stimulation of respiratory burst by cyclocommunin in rat neutrophils is associated with the increase in cellular Ca2+ and protein kinase C activity . 10.1016/S0891-5849(98)00230-5 . Free Radical Biology and Medicine . March 1999 . 26 . 5 . 580–588 . Wang . Jih-Pyang . Tsao . Lo-Ti . Raung . Shue-Ling . Lin . Pei-Ling . Lin . Chun-Nan . 10218646 .