Kaempferol
Names
IUPAC name
3,4′,5,7-Tetrahydroxyflavone
Preferred IUPAC name
3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H -1-benzopyran-4-one
Other names
Kaempherol; Robigenin; Pelargidenolon; Rhamnolutein; Rhamnolutin; Populnetin; Trifolitin; Kempferol; Swartziol
Identifiers
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard
100.007.535
KEGG
UNII
InChI=1S/C15H10O6/c16-8-3-1-7(2-4-8)15-14(20)13(19)12-10(18)5-9(17)6-11(12)21-15/h1-6,16-18,20H
Key: IYRMWMYZSQPJKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
O=c1c(O)c(-c2ccc(O)cc2)oc2cc(O)cc(O)c12
Properties
C15 H10 O6
Molar mass
286.23 g/mol
Density
1.688 g/mL
Melting point
276–278 °C
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Chemical compound
Kaempferol (3,4′,5,7-tetrahydroxyflavone) is a natural flavonol , a type of flavonoid , found in a variety of plants and plant-derived foods including kale , beans , tea , spinach , and broccoli .[1] Kaempferol is a yellow crystalline solid with a melting point of 276–278 °C (529–532 °F). It is slightly soluble in water and highly soluble in hot ethanol , ethers , and DMSO . Kaempferol is named for 17th-century German naturalist Engelbert Kaempfer .[2]
Natural occurrence
Kaempferol is a secondary metabolite found in many plants, plant-derived foods, and traditional medicines.[3] Its flavor is considered bitter.
In plants and food
Kaempferol is common in Pteridophyta , Pinophyta , and Angiospermae . Within Pteridophyta and Pinophyta, kaempferol has been found in diverse families. Kaempferol has also been identified in Dicotyledons and Monocotyledons of Angiosperms.[3] The total average intake of flavonols and flavones in a normal diet is estimated as 23 mg/day, to which kaempferol contributes approximately 17%.[4] Common foods that contain kaempferol include: apples,[5] grapes,[5] tomatoes,[5] green tea,[5] potatoes,[4] onions,[3] broccoli,[3] Brussels sprouts,[3] squash,[3] cucumbers,[3] lettuce,[3] green beans,[3] peaches,[3] blackberries,[3] raspberries,[3] and spinach.[3] Plants that are known to contain kaempferol include Aloe vera ,[3] Coccinia grandis ,[3] Cuscuta chinensis ,[6] Euphorbia pekinensis ,[3] Glycine max ,[3] Hypericum perforatum ,[3] Pinus sylvestris ,[7] Moringa oleifera ,[8] Rosmarinus officinalis ,[3] Sambucus nigra ,[3] and Toona sinensis ,[3] and Ilex .[3] It also is present in endive .[9]
Foods
Kaempferol
(mg/100g)
capers , raw
259[10]
saffron
205[10]
capers , canned
131[10]
arugula , raw
59[10]
kale , raw
47[10]
mustard greens , raw
38[10]
ginger
34[10]
common bean , raw
26[10]
chinese cabbage , raw
23[10]
dill , fresh
13[10]
garden cress , raw
13[10]
chive , raw
10[10]
dock , raw
10[10]
endive , raw
10[10]
collard , raw
9[10]
broccoli , raw
8[10]
fennel leaves
7[10]
goji berry , dried
6[10]
drumstick leaves, raw
6[10]
chard , raw
4[10]
Biosynthesis
The biosynthesis of kaempferol occurs in four major steps:[3]
The amino acid phenylalanine is formed from the Shikimate pathway , which is the pathway that plants use in order to make aromatic amino acids. This pathway is located in the plant plastid , and is the entry to the biosynthesis of phenylpropanoids.[11]
The phenylpropanoid pathway is the pathway that converts phenylalanine into tetrahydroxychalcone. Flavonols, including kaempferol, are products of this pathway.[12]
Antioxidants
Food antioxidants Fuel antioxidants Measurements
Flavonols and their conjugates
Flavonols and their conjugates
Backbone
Flavonols
Aglycones Conjugates
Glycosides of herbacetin Glycosides of kaempferol
Afzelin (Kaempferol 3-rhamnoside)
Astragalin (kaempferol 3-O-glucoside)
Kaempferitrin (kaempferol 3,7-dirhamnoside)
Juglanin (Kaempferol 3-O-arabinoside)
Kaempferol 3-alpha-L-arabinopyranoside
Kaempferol 3-alpha-D-arabinopyranoside
Kaempferol 7-alpha-L-arabinoside
Kaempferol 7-O-glucoside
Kaempferol 3-lathyroside
Kaempferol 4'-rhamnoside
Kaempferol 5-rhamnoside
Kaempferol 7-rhamnoside
Kaempferol 7-O-alpha-L-rhamnofuranoside
Kaempferol 3-xyloside
Kaempferol 7-xyloside
Robinin (kaempferol-3-O-robinoside-7-O-rhamnoside)
Kaempferol 3-O-rutinoside
Sophoraflavonoloside (Kaempferol 3-O-sophoroside)
Trifolin (Kaempferol 3-O-beta-D-galactoside)
Glycosides of myricetin Conjugates of quercetin
O -Methylated flavonols
Aglycones Glycosides
of isorhamnetin
Narcissin (Isorhamnetin 3-O-rutinoside)
Isorhamnetin 3-O-glucoside
Tamarixetin 7-rutinoside
other
Azalein (Azaleatin 3-O-α-L-rhamnoside)
Centaurein (Centaureidin 7-O-glucoside)
Eupalin (Eupalitin 3-0-rhamnoside)
Eupatolin (Eupatolitin 3-O-rhamnoside)
Jacein (Jaceidin 7-O-glucoside)
Patulitrin (Patuletin 7-O-glucoside
Xanthorhamnin (Rhamnetin glycoside)
Derivative flavonols
Aglycones
Noricaritin
Dihydronoricaritin
Glycosides
Pyranoflavonols
Furanoflavonols
Semisynthetic
Cannabinoid receptor modulators
Receptor (ligands )
CB1
Antibodies: Brizantin (Бризантин)
Dietressa (Диетресса)
CB2
Agonists: 2-AG
2-AGE (noladin ether)
3,3'-Diindolylmethane
4-O-Methylhonokiol
α-Amyrin · β-Amyrin
A-796,260
A-834,735
A-836,339
AM-1172
AM-1221
AM-1235
AM-1241
AM-2232
Anandamide
AZ-11713908
Cannabinol
Caryophyllene
CB-13
CBS-0550
CP 55,940
GW-405,833 (L-768,242)
GW-842,166X
HU-308
JTE 7-31
JWH-007
JWH-015
JWH-018
JWH-73
JWH-133
L-759,633
L-759,656
Lenabasum (anabasum)
Magnolol
MDA-19
Nabitan
NADA
Olorinab (APD-371)
PF-03550096
S-444,823
SER-601
Serinolamide A
UR-144
Tedalinab
THC (dronabinol)
THCV
Tetrahydromagnolol
Virodhamine
NAGly (GPR18 )GPR55 GPR119 Unsorted
Transporter (modulators )
Enzyme (modulators )
FAAH MAGL ABHD6
Inhibitors: JZP-169
JZP-430
KT182
KT185
KT195
KT203
LEI-106
ML294
ML295
ML296
UCM710
WWL-70
ABHD12
Others
Others: 2-PG (directly potentiates activity of 2-AG at CB1 receptor)
ARN-272 (FAAH-like anandamide transporter inhibitor)
Estrogen receptor modulators
ER
Agonists
Steroidal: 2-Hydroxyestradiol
2-Hydroxyestrone
3-Methyl-19-methyleneandrosta-3,5-dien-17β-ol
3α-Androstanediol
3α,5α-Dihydrolevonorgestrel
3β,5α-Dihydrolevonorgestrel
3α-Hydroxytibolone
3β-Hydroxytibolone
3β-Androstanediol
4-Androstenediol
4-Androstenedione
4-Fluoroestradiol
4-Hydroxyestradiol
4-Hydroxyestrone
4-Methoxyestradiol
4-Methoxyestrone
5-Androstenediol
7-Oxo-DHEA
7α-Hydroxy-DHEA
7α-Methylestradiol
7β-Hydroxyepiandrosterone
8,9-Dehydroestradiol
8,9-Dehydroestrone
8β-VE2
10β,17β-Dihydroxyestra-1,4-dien-3-one (DHED)
11β-Chloromethylestradiol
11β-Methoxyestradiol
15α-Hydroxyestradiol
16-Ketoestradiol
16-Ketoestrone
16α-Fluoroestradiol
16α-Hydroxy-DHEA
16α-Hydroxyestrone
16α-Iodoestradiol
16α-LE2
16β-Hydroxyestrone
16β,17α-Epiestriol (16β-hydroxy-17α-estradiol)
17α-Estradiol (alfatradiol )
17α-Dihydroequilenin
17α-Dihydroequilin
17α-Epiestriol (16α-hydroxy-17α-estradiol)
17α-Ethynyl-3α-androstanediol
17α-Ethynyl-3β-androstanediol
17β-Dihydroequilenin
17β-Dihydroequilin
17β-Methyl-17α-dihydroequilenin
Abiraterone
Abiraterone acetate
Alestramustine
Almestrone
Anabolic steroids (e.g., testosterone and esters , methyltestosterone , metandienone (methandrostenolone) , nandrolone and esters , many others; via estrogenic metabolites)
Atrimustine
Bolandiol
Bolandiol dipropionate
Butolame
Clomestrone
Cloxestradiol
Conjugated estriol
Conjugated estrogens
Cyclodiol
Cyclotriol
DHEA
DHEA-S
ent -Estradiol
Epiestriol (16β-epiestriol, 16β-hydroxy-17β-estradiol)
Epimestrol
Equilenin
Equilin
ERA-63 (ORG-37663)
Esterified estrogens
Estetrol
Estradiol
Estramustine
Estramustine phosphate
Estrapronicate
Estrazinol
Estriol
Estrofurate
Estrogenic substances
Estromustine
Estrone
Etamestrol (eptamestrol)
Ethinylandrostenediol
Ethinylestradiol
Ethinylestriol
Ethylestradiol
Etynodiol
Etynodiol diacetate
Hexolame
Hippulin
Hydroxyestrone diacetate
Lynestrenol
Lynestrenol phenylpropionate
Mestranol
Methylestradiol
Moxestrol
Mytatrienediol
Nilestriol
Norethisterone
Noretynodrel
Orestrate
Pentolame
Prodiame
Prolame
Promestriene
RU-16117
Quinestradol
Quinestrol
Tibolone
Xenoestrogens: Anise -related (e.g., anethole , anol , dianethole , dianol , photoanethole )
Chalconoids (e.g., isoliquiritigenin , phloretin , phlorizin (phloridzin) , wedelolactone )
Coumestans (e.g., coumestrol , psoralidin )
Flavonoids (incl. 7,8-DHF , 8-prenylnaringenin , apigenin , baicalein , baicalin , biochanin A , calycosin , catechin , daidzein , daidzin , ECG , EGCG , epicatechin , equol , formononetin , glabrene , glabridin , genistein , genistin , glycitein , kaempferol , liquiritigenin , mirificin , myricetin , naringenin , penduletin, pinocembrin , prunetin , puerarin , quercetin , tectoridin , tectorigenin )
Lavender oil
Lignans (e.g., enterodiol , enterolactone , nyasol (cis -hinokiresinol) )
Metalloestrogens (e.g., cadmium )
Pesticides (e.g., alternariol , dieldrin , endosulfan , fenarimol , HPTE , methiocarb , methoxychlor , triclocarban , triclosan )
Phytosteroids (e.g., digitoxin (digitalis ), diosgenin , guggulsterone )
Phytosterols (e.g., β-sitosterol , campesterol , stigmasterol )
Resorcylic acid lactones (e.g., zearalanone , α-zearalenol , β-zearalenol , zearalenone , zeranol (α-zearalanol) , taleranol (teranol, β-zearalanol) )
Steroid -like (e.g., deoxymiroestrol , miroestrol )
Stilbenoids (e.g., resveratrol , rhaponticin )
Synthetic xenoestrogens (e.g., alkylphenols , bisphenols (e.g., BPA , BPF , BPS ), DDT , parabens , PBBs , PHBA , phthalates , PCBs )
Others (e.g., agnuside , rotundifuran)
Mixed (SERMs ) Antagonists
Coregulator-binding modulators: ERX-11
GPER
Agonists Antagonists Unknown
Progesterone receptor modulators
PR
Agonists
Testosterone derivatives: Progestins: 6,6-Difluoronorethisterone
6,6-Difluoronorethisterone acetate
17α-Allyl-19-nortestosterone
Allylestrenol
Altrenogest
Chloroethynylnorgestrel
Cingestol
Danazol
Desogestrel
Dienogest
Ethinylandrostenediol
Ethisterone
Ethynerone
Etonogestrel
Etynodiol
Etynodiol diacetate
Gestodene
Gestrinone
Levonorgestrel
Levonorgestrel esters (e.g., levonorgestrel butanoate )
Lynestrenol
Lynestrenol phenylpropionate
Metynodiol
Metynodiol diacetate
Norelgestromin
Norethisterone (norethindrone)
Norethisterone esters (e.g., norethisterone acetate , norethisterone enanthate )
Noretynodrel
Norgesterone
Norgestimate
Norgestrel
Norgestrienone
Norvinisterone
Oxendolone
Quingestanol
Quingestanol acetate
Tibolone
Tigestol
Tosagestin ; Anabolic–androgenic steroids: 11β-Methyl-19-nortestosterone
11β-Methyl-19-nortestosterone dodecylcarbonate
19-Nor-5-androstenediol
19-Nor-5-androstenedione
19-Nordehydroepiandrosterone
Bolandiol
Bolandiol dipropionate
Bolandione
Dimethisterone
Dienedione
Dienolone
Dimethandrolone
Dimethandrolone buciclate
Dimethandrolone dodecylcarbonate
Dimethandrolone undecanoate
Dimethyldienolone
Dimethyltrienolone
Ethyldienolone
Ethylestrenol (ethylnandrol)
Methyldienolone
Metribolone (R-1881)
Methoxydienone (methoxygonadiene)
Mibolerone
Nandrolone
Nandrolone esters (e.g., nandrolone decanoate , nandrolone phenylpropionate )
Norethandrolone
Normethandrone (methylestrenolone, normethandrolone, normethisterone)
RU-2309
Tetrahydrogestrinone
Trenbolone (trienolone)
Trenbolone esters (e.g., trenbolone acetate , trenbolone enanthate )
Trendione
Trestolone
Trestolone acetate
Mixed (SPRMs ) Antagonists
mPR (PAQR )
Purine receptor modulators