Flavokavain

Flavokavains (also called flavokawains) are a class of chalconoids found in the kava plant. Currently identified types include flavokavain A, flavokavain B, and flavokavain C.[1]

Flavokavain A
Flavokavain B
Flavokavain C

References

Zi, Xiaolin; Anne Simoneau (2005-04-15). "Flavokawain A, a Novel Chalcone from Kava Extract, Induces Apoptosis in Bladder Cancer Cells by Involvement of Bax Protein-Dependent and Mitochondria-Dependent Apoptotic Pathway and Suppresses Tumor Growth in Mice". Cancer Research. 65 (8): 3479–3486. doi:10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-04-3803. PMID 15833884.

Chalconoids and their glycosides
Chalconoids	Butein Isoliquiritigenin Methyl hydroxychalcone Okanin
Chalconoid glycosides	Carthamin Marein okanin 3,4,3′-trimethyl ether 4′-glucoside okanin 4-methyl ether 4′-glucoside okanin 4-methyl ether 4′-glucoside monoacetate Okanin 3,4-dimethyl ether 4′-glucoside
Acylated chalconoids	Licochalcone A Sophoradin (prenylated) Tephrospinosin (3′,5′-diisopentenyl-2′,4′-dihydroxychalcone) (prenylated) Xanthohumol (prenylated)
O-methylated chalconoids	Cardamomin Flavokawin B Okanin 3,4,3′,4′-tetramethyl ether Pashanone (2',6'-Dihydroxy-3',4'-dimethoxychalcone)
Flavokavains	Flavokavain A Flavokavain B Flavokavain C
Synthetic	Sofalcone

Flavokavain

References

See also