Kämpferol

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

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Last updated on: 08.10.2024

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Synonym(s)

CAS No: 520-18-3; Nimbecetin; Populnetin; Robigenin

Definition
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Flavone derivative (see flavonoids below) that occurs naturally in numerous plants, usually glycosidically linked to a sugar. Camphorol is found in senna leaves, in the devil's claw root, in the flowers of Prunus spinosa and Primula veris (true cowslip) and in the fruits of Rhamnus species.

Effects
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Kämpferol is a phytoestrogen. The substance has been experimentally proven to have antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, cardio- and neuroprotective, analgesic and anxiolytic effects.