Eckol is a phlorotannin that is oxanthrene-1,3,6,8-tetrol substituted by a 3,5-dihydroxyphenoxy moiety at position 4.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 4A5E8354UB · registered name ECKOL · single chemical substance
Eckol is a phlorotannin that is oxanthrene-1,3,6,8-tetrol substituted by a 3,5-dihydroxyphenoxy moiety at position 4. Isolated from the marine brown alga, Ecklonia cava, it exhibits antioxidant activity. It has a role as an antioxidant and a metabolite. It is functionally related to a phloroglucinol.
Source: PubChem
Eckol is the organic compound that conforms to the formula
Cosmetic roles
Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTINGSkin conditioning not covered aboveSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUSSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONING
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Names & identifiers
ECKOLINCI
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 88798-74-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID40237333
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID40159824
- IUPAC
- 4-(3,5-Dihydroxyphenoxy)oxanthrene-1,3,6,8-tetrol
- Molecular formula
- C18H12O9
- Molecular weight
- 372.285 g/mol
Related literature
- Eckol Alleviates Intestinal Dysfunction during Suckling-to-Weaning Transition via Modulation of PDX1 and HBEGF · 2020
- Eckol from Ecklonia cava Suppresses Immunoglobulin E-mediated Mast Cell Activation and Passive Cutaneous Anaphylaxis in Mice (Running Title: Anti-Allergic Activity of Ecklonia cava) · 2020
- Eckol from Ecklonia cava ameliorates TNF-α/IFN-γ-induced inflammatory responses via regulating MAPKs and NF-κB signaling pathway in HaCaT cells. · 2020
- An in vivo anti-tumor effect of eckol from marine brown algae by improving the immune response. · 2019
- Eckol Inhibits Particulate Matter 2.5-Induced Skin Keratinocyte Damage via MAPK Signaling Pathway · 2019