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Icariin is a flavonol a type of flavonoid. It is the prenyl acetylation of kaempferide 37-O-diglucoside. The compound is derived from several species of plants in the genus Epimediumwhich are commonly known as Horny Goat Weed or Yin Yang Huo.

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ATC prefix
none
CAS number
489-32-7
IUPAC name
[(2S3R4S5S6R)-345-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3-, 5-hydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-7-, [(2S3R4R5R6S)-345-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one
PubChem
5318997

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