neoflavone

English

Etymology

neo- +‎ flavone

Noun

neoflavone (plural neoflavones)

1. (organic chemistry) A neoflavonoid derived from the 4-phenylcoumarin (or 4-aryl-coumarin) backbone (C₁₅H₁₂O₂).

   The first neoflavone isolated from natural sources was calophyllolide from Calophyllum inophyllum seeds in 1951.