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8-Prenylnaringenin, the Glossary

Index 8-Prenylnaringenin

8-Prenylnaringenin (8-PN; also known as flavaprenin, (S)-8-dimethylallylnaringenin, hopein, or sophoraflavanone B) is a prenylflavonoid phytoestrogen.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 36 relations: Agonist, Anticarcinogen, Antigonadotropin, Beer, Bone density, Breast, Breast enlargement supplement, Derivative (chemistry), Dimethylallyl pyrophosphate, Estradiol, Estrogen, Estrogen receptor, Estrogen receptor alpha, Estrogen receptor beta, Fertility, Follicle-stimulating hormone, GABAA receptor, Hops, Hormone replacement therapy, Hot flash, Humulus lupulus, In vitro, Isoxanthohumol, Ligand binding assay, Luteinizing hormone, Mammary gland, Naringenin, Naringenin 8-dimethylallyltransferase, Phytoestrogen, Prenylflavonoid, Progesterone receptor, Prolactin, Selective estrogen receptor modulator, Sophora flavescens, Sperm, 8-dimethylallylnaringenin 2'-hydroxylase.

  2. Flavanones
  3. Humulus
  4. Phytoestrogens
  5. Prenylflavonoids

Agonist

An agonist is a chemical that activates a receptor to produce a biological response.

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Anticarcinogen

An anticarcinogen (also known as a carcinopreventive agent) is a substance that counteracts the effects of a carcinogen or inhibits the development of cancer.

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Antigonadotropin

An antigonadotropin is a drug which suppresses the activity and/or downstream effects of one or both of the gonadotropins, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).

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Beer

Beer is an alcoholic beverage produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches from cereal grains—most commonly malted barley, although wheat, maize (corn), rice, and oats are also used.

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Bone density

Bone density, or bone mineral density, is the amount of bone mineral in bone tissue.

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Breast

The breast is one of two prominences located on the upper ventral region of the torso among humans and other primates.

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Breast enlargement supplement

Breast enlargement supplements are frequently portrayed as being a natural means to increase breast size, and with the suggestion that they are free from risk.

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Derivative (chemistry)

In chemistry, a derivative is a compound that is derived from a similar compound by a chemical reaction.

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Dimethylallyl pyrophosphate

Dimethylallyl pyrophosphate (DMAPP; or alternatively, dimethylallyl diphosphate (DMADP); also isoprenyl pyrophosphate) is an isoprenoid precursor.

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Estradiol

Estradiol (E2), also spelled oestradiol, is an estrogen steroid hormone and the major female sex hormone.

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Estrogen

Estrogen (oestrogen; see spelling differences) is a category of sex hormone responsible for the development and regulation of the female reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics.

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Estrogen receptor

Estrogen receptors (ERs) are a group of proteins found inside cells.

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Estrogen receptor alpha

Estrogen receptor alpha (ERα), also known as NR3A1 (nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group A, member 1), is one of two main types of estrogen receptor, a nuclear receptor (mainly found as a chromatin-binding protein) that is activated by the sex hormone estrogen.

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Estrogen receptor beta

Estrogen receptor beta (ERβ) also known as NR3A2 (nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group A, member 2) is one of two main types of estrogen receptor—a nuclear receptor which is activated by the sex hormone estrogen.

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Fertility

Fertility in colloquial terms refers the ability to have offspring.

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Follicle-stimulating hormone

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is a gonadotropin, a glycoprotein polypeptide hormone.

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GABAA receptor

The GABAA receptor (GABAAR) is an ionotropic receptor and ligand-gated ion channel.

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Hops

Hops are the flowers (also called seed cones or strobiles) of the hop plant Humulus lupulus, a member of the Cannabaceae family of flowering plants. 8-Prenylnaringenin and hops are Humulus.

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Hormone replacement therapy

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), also known as menopausal hormone therapy or postmenopausal hormone therapy, is a form of hormone therapy used to treat symptoms associated with female menopause.

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Hot flash

Hot flashes (also known as hot flushes) are a form of flushing, often caused by the changing hormone levels that are characteristic of menopause.

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Humulus lupulus

Humulus lupulus, the common hop or hops, is a species of flowering plant in the hemp family Cannabaceae, native to West Asia, Europe and North America. 8-Prenylnaringenin and Humulus lupulus are Humulus.

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In vitro

In vitro (meaning in glass, or in the glass) studies are performed with microorganisms, cells, or biological molecules outside their normal biological context.

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Isoxanthohumol

Isoxanthohumol is a prenylflavonoid, and it is a phytoestrogen. 8-Prenylnaringenin and Isoxanthohumol are flavanones, Humulus and prenylflavonoids.

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Ligand binding assay

A ligand binding assay (LBA) is an assay, or an analytic procedure, which relies on the binding of ligand molecules to receptors, antibodies or other macromolecules.

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Luteinizing hormone

Luteinizing hormone (LH, also known as luteinising hormone, lutropin and sometimes lutrophin) is a hormone produced by gonadotropic cells in the anterior pituitary gland.

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Mammary gland

A mammary gland is an exocrine gland in humans and other mammals that produces milk to feed young offspring.

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Naringenin

Naringenin is a flavanone from the flavonoid group of polyphenols. 8-Prenylnaringenin and Naringenin are flavanones and phytoestrogens.

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Naringenin 8-dimethylallyltransferase

In enzymology, a naringenin 8-dimethylallyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are dimethylallyl diphosphate and (-)-(2S)-naringenin, whereas its two products are diphosphate and sophoraflavanone B. This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those transferring aryl or alkyl groups other than methyl groups.

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Phytoestrogen

A phytoestrogen is a plant-derived xenoestrogen (a type of estrogen produced by organisms other than humans) not generated within the endocrine system, but consumed by eating plants or manufactured foods. 8-Prenylnaringenin and phytoestrogen are phytoestrogens.

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Prenylflavonoid

Prenylated flavonoids or prenylflavonoids are a sub-class of flavonoids. 8-Prenylnaringenin and prenylflavonoid are Humulus and prenylflavonoids.

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Progesterone receptor

The progesterone receptor (PR), also known as NR3C3 or nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group C, member 3, is a protein found inside cells.

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Prolactin

Prolactin (PRL), also known as lactotropin and mammotropin, is a protein best known for its role in enabling mammals to produce milk.

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Selective estrogen receptor modulator

Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), also known as estrogen receptor agonist/antagonists (ERAAs), are a class of drugs that act on estrogen receptors (ER).

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Sophora flavescens

Sophora flavescens, the shrubby sophora, is a species of plant in the genus Sophora of the family Fabaceae.

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Sperm

Sperm (sperm or sperms) is the male reproductive cell, or gamete, in anisogamous forms of sexual reproduction (forms in which there is a larger, female reproductive cell and a smaller, male one).

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8-dimethylallylnaringenin 2'-hydroxylase

In enzymology, a 8-dimethylallylnaringenin 2'-hydroxylase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction The 4 substrates of this enzyme are sophoraflavanone B, NADPH, H+, and O2, whereas its 3 products are leachianone G, NADP+, and H2O.

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See also

Flavanones

Humulus

Phytoestrogens

Prenylflavonoids

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8-Prenylnaringenin

Also known as (2S)-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one, (S)-8-dimethylallylnaringenin, 8-PN, C20H20O5, Flavaprenin, Hopein, Sophoraflavanone B.