CAS Number: 654055-01-3
Molecular Formula: C15H10O7 · xH2O
Molecular Weight: 302.24 (anhydrous basis)
IUPAC Name: 2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxychromen-4-one
Other Names: Aurantica, Al-Morin, Morin hydrate, Calico Yellow, Toxylon pomiferum, Bois d'arc, Osage orange extract
Morin is a chemical compound. It is a yellow color substance that can be isolated from Maclura pomifera (Osage orange), Maclura tinctoria (old fustic) and from leaves of Psidium guajava (common guava). In a preclinical study it was found to be the most potent flavonoid inhibitor of fatty acid synthase tested with an IC50 of 2.33±0.09μM.
Morin can be used to test for the presence of aluminium or tin in a solution, since it forms characteristically fluorescent coordination complexes with them.
