6-Hydroxyflavone
Introduction '''6-Hydroxyflavone''' is a flavone, a type of chemical compound. It is one of the noncompetitive inhibitors of cytochrome P450 2C9.It is reported in ''Crocus'' and leaves of ''Barleria prionitis'' Linn. (a common Acanthaceae from India). 6-Hydroxyflavone shows anxiolytic activity in a mouse model. Compared to the full agonist diazepam, 6-hydroxyflavone was approximately 200 times less potent.
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