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hexahydrocurcumin

Name(s)	hexahydrocurcumin
Scientific name(s)
Formula	C21H26O6
Molecular mass	374.44
IUPAC name	5-hydroxy-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)heptan-3-one
INCHI	InChI=1S/C21H26O6/c1-26-20-11-14(5-9-18(20)24)3-7-16(22)13-17(23)8-4-15-6-10-19(25)21(12-15)27-2/h5-6,9-12,16,22,24-25H,3-4,7-8,13H2,1-2H3
SMILE	COC1=C(O)C=CC(CCC(O)CC(=O)CCC2=CC(OC)=C(O)C=C2)=C1
CAS ID	36062-05-2
PubChem ID	5318039
DrugBank ID	Not available
CHEBI ID	Not available

Description	Hexahydrocurcumin is a member of the class of compounds known as curcuminoids. Curcuminoids are aromatic compounds containing a curcumin moiety, which is composed of two aryl buten-2-one (feruloyl) chromophores joined by a methylene group. Hexahydrocurcumin is practically insoluble (in water) and a very weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). Hexahydrocurcumin can be found in ginger, which makes hexahydrocurcumin a potential biomarker for the consumption of this food product.

Description

Hexahydrocurcumin is a member of the class of compounds known as curcuminoids. Curcuminoids are aromatic compounds containing a curcumin moiety, which is composed of two aryl buten-2-one (feruloyl) chromophores joined by a methylene group. Hexahydrocurcumin is practically insoluble (in water) and a very weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). Hexahydrocurcumin can be found in ginger, which makes hexahydrocurcumin a potential biomarker for the consumption of this food product.