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Amentoflavone is a biflavonoid (bis-apigenin coupled at 8 and 3′ positions) constituent of a number of plants including Ginkgo biloba Chamaecyparis obtusa (hinoki) Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s Wort) and Xerophyta plicata.Amentoflavone can interact with many medications by being a potent inhibitor of CYP3A4 and CYP2C9 which are enzymes responsible for the metabolism of some drugs in the body.

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IUPAC name
8-[5-(57-Dihydroxy-4-oxo-chromen-2-yl)-2-hydroxy-phenyl]-57-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one

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