Pterostilbene is a stilbenol that consists of trans-stilbene bearing a hydroxy group at position 4 as well as two methoxy substituents at positions 3' and 5'.
Definition
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Pterostilbene is a stilbenol that consists of trans-stilbene bearing a hydroxy group at position 4 as well as two methoxy substituents at positions 3' and 5'. It has a role as an antioxidant, a neurotransmitter, a hypoglycemic agent, an antineoplastic agent, a radical scavenger, a neuroprotective agent, an anti-inflammatory agent, an apoptosis inducer and a plant metabolite. It is a stilbenol, a diether and a member of methoxybenzenes. It derives from a hydride of a trans-stilbene.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 26R60S6A5I · registered name PTEROSTILBENE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
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Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name レスベラトロールジメチルエーテル: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 537-42-8
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID9041106
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID7021106
- IUPAC
- 4-[(E)-2-(3,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)ethen-1-yl]phenol
- Molecular formula
- C16H16O3
- Molecular weight
- 256.301 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 2 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Antioxidant1
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 14
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
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