Excited state deactivation in phytochemical flavonoids: astragalin and kaempferol
Michael Hymas, Jacob Eller, Mohammad Salehi, Reza Omidyan, Stéphane Poigny, Vasilios G. Stavros
Abstract
conical intersection following excited state intramolecular proton transfer. These findings expound the unexpected role played by sugar substituents in photoprotective flavonoids and justify the use of similar natural derivatives for UV photothermal materials.
Topics & Concepts
AstragalinPhytochemicalKaempferolChemistryTraditional medicineFlavonoidOrganic chemistryBiochemistryMedicineAntioxidantPhytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesBiological Activity of Diterpenoids and Biflavonoids