Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
beta-Naphthoflavone also known as 56-benzoflavone is a potent agonist of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor and as such is an inducer of such detoxification enzymes as cytochromes P450 (CYPs) and uridine 5′-diphospho-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs). β-Naphthoflavone is a putative chemopreventive agent.