Glabridin

Structural formula
General
Surname	Glabridin
other names	( R ) -4- (3,4-dihydro-8,8-dimethyl-2 H , 8 H -benzo [1,2- b : 3,4- b '] dipyran-3-yl) -1,3 -benzenediol; GLABRIDIN ( INCI ) ;
Molecular formula	C 20 H 20 O 4
Brief description	white to brownish powder
External identifiers / databases
EC number	611-908-7
ECHA InfoCard	100.126.141
PubChem	124052
ChemSpider	110560
Wikidata	Q2386110
properties
Molar mass	324.37 g mol −1
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances	no GHS pictograms
	no GHS pictograms
H and P phrases	H: no H-phrases
	P: no P-phrases
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Glabridin is a chemical compound found in the root of licorice ( Glycyrrhiza glabra ). It belongs to the flavonoids .

Licorice inflorescence ( Glycyrrhiza glabra )

Glabridin is thought to have antioxidant and estrogen-like effects.

Cosmetically, glabridin is used as a bleaching agent against pigment spots. It is also part of an oily flavonoid extract from liquorice root (" glavonoid "), which is added as a food ingredient to functional foods or dietary supplements for weight reduction.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Entry on GLABRIDIN in the CosIng database of the EU Commission, accessed on December 20, 2019.
↑ ^a ^b ^c data sheet Glabridin, ≥98% (HPLC), powder from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on February 28, 2018 ( PDF ).
↑ Michael Eskin: Dictionary of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods. CRC Press, 2005, ISBN 978-0-203-48685-6 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).

[CosIng-1] Entry on GLABRIDIN in the CosIng database of the EU Commission, accessed on December 20, 2019.

[Sigma-2] ta sheet Glabridin, ≥98% (HPLC), powder from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on February 28, 2018 ( PDF ).

[3] Michael Eskin: Dictionary of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods. CRC Press, 2005, ISBN 978-0-203-48685-6 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).