Butein
Encyclopedia
Butein is a chalconoid
. It can be found in Toxicodendron vernicifluum (or formerly Rhus verniciflua). It has antioxidative
, aldose reductase
and advanced glycation endproduct
s inhibitory effects. It is also a sirtuin-activating compound
, a chemical compound having an effect on sirtuins, a group of enzymes that use NAD+ to remove acetyl groups from proteins.
Chalconoid
Chalconoids, also known as chalcones, are natural phenols related to chalcone. They form the central core for a variety of important biological compounds. They show antibacterial, antifungal, antitumor and anti-inflammatory properties...
. It can be found in Toxicodendron vernicifluum (or formerly Rhus verniciflua). It has antioxidative
Antioxidant
An antioxidant is a molecule capable of inhibiting the oxidation of other molecules. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that transfers electrons or hydrogen from a substance to an oxidizing agent. Oxidation reactions can produce free radicals. In turn, these radicals can start chain reactions. When...
, aldose reductase
Aldose reductase
Aldose reductase is an NADPH-dependent oxidoreductase that catalyzes the reduction of a variety of aldehydes and carbonyls, including monosaccharides...
and advanced glycation endproduct
Advanced glycation endproduct
An advanced glycation end-product is the result of a chain of chemical reactions after an initial glycation reaction. The intermediate products are known, variously, as Amadori, Schiff base and Maillard products, named after the researchers who first described them. An advanced glycation...
s inhibitory effects. It is also a sirtuin-activating compound
Sirtuin-activating compound
Sirtuin-activating compounds are chemical compounds having an effect on sirtuins, a group of enzymes that use NAD+ to remove acetyl groups from proteins. They are caloric restriction mimetic candidates, molecules able to prevent aging-related diseases like Alzheimer's , diabetes, and...
, a chemical compound having an effect on sirtuins, a group of enzymes that use NAD+ to remove acetyl groups from proteins.