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A new compound, reflexin, 5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-6-(2,3-epoxy-3-methylbutyl)-flavanone, is isolated from the stems of Cuscuta reflexa along with three other known compounds. This new compound has good potential for application especially in the photoactivity of reflexin. It was found to be sensitive to glutathione, forming a fluorescent product that is utilized for sensing nitric oxide (NO). The lowest detection limit of NO analysis was found to be 0.05 μM.
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Tripathi, V.J., Yadav, S.B. & Upadhyay, A.K. A new flavanone, reflexin, from Cuscuta reflexa and its selective sensing of nitric oxide. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 127, 63–67 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1385/ABAB:127:1:063
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