Formula C16H14O2 | Molar mass 238.28 g/mol | |
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Methyl hydroxychalcone is a chalconoid found in cinnamon. It was thought to be an insulin mimetic, improving insulin response of diabetics. It has since been determined that a flavonoid (cinnamtannin B1) is responsible for the insulin-like biological activity.
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