Kaempferol
 
 
 
Names
  
IUPAC name 
3,4′,5,7-Tetrahydroxyflavone
 
Systematic IUPAC name 
3,5,7-Trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H -1-benzopyran-4-one
 
Other names
Kaempherol; Robigenin; Pelargidenolon; Rhamnolutein; Rhamnolutin; Populnetin; Trifolitin; Kempferol; Swartziol
  
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ECHA InfoCard 100.007.535  
 
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InChI=1S/C15H10O6/c16-8-3-1-7(2-4-8)15-14(20)13(19)12-10(18)5-9(17)6-11(12)21-15/h1-6,16-18,20H
Key: IYRMWMYZSQPJKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 
 
O=c1c(O)c(-c2ccc(O)cc2)oc2cc(O)cc(O)c12
 
 
Properties
  
 
C15 H10 O6  
  
Molar mass 
286.23 g/mol   
  
Density 
1.688 g/mL
  
Melting point 
276–278 °C
  
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their 
standard state  (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
 
Kaempferol  (3,4′,5,7-tetrahydroxyflavone) is a natural flavonol , a type of flavonoid , found in a variety of plants and plant-derived foods including kale , beans , tea , spinach , and broccoli .[ 1] [ 2] ethanol , ethers , and DMSO . Kaempferol is named for 17th-century German naturalist Engelbert Kaempfer .[ 3] 
Natural occurrence 
Kaempferol is a secondary metabolite found in many plants, plant-derived foods, and traditional medicines.[ 4] 
In plants and food 
Kaempferol is common in Pteridophyta , Pinophyta , and Angiospermae . Within Pteridophyta and Pinophyta, kaempferol has been found in diverse families. Kaempferol has also been identified in Dicotyledons  and Monocotyledons  of Angiosperms.[ 4] [ 5] apples ,[ 6] grapes ,[ 6] tomatoes ,[ 6] green tea ,[ 6] potatoes ,[ 5] onions ,[ 4] broccoli ,[ 4] Brussels sprouts ,[ 4] squash ,[ 4] cucumbers ,[ 4] lettuce ,[ 4] green beans ,[ 4] peaches ,[ 4] blackberries ,[ 4] raspberries ,[ 4] spinach .[ 4] Aloe vera [ 4] Coccinia grandis [ 4] Cuscuta chinensis [ 7] Euphorbia pekinensis [ 4] Glycine max [ 4] Hypericum perforatum [ 4] Pinus sylvestris [ 8] Moringa oleifera [ 9] Rosmarinus officinalis [ 4] Sambucus nigra [ 4] Toona sinensis [ 4] Ilex [ 4] endive .[ 10] 
Foods
 
Kaempferol
(mg/100 g) 
  
capers , raw
259[ 11]   
saffron 
205[ 11]   
capers , canned
131[ 11]   
arugula , raw
59[ 11]   
kale , raw
47[ 11]   
mustard greens , raw
38[ 11]   
ginger 
34[ 11]   
common bean , raw
26[ 11]   
chinese cabbage , raw
23[ 11]   
dill , fresh
13[ 11]   
garden cress , raw
13[ 11]   
chive , raw
10[ 11]   
dock , raw
10[ 11]   
endive , raw
10[ 11]   
collard , raw
9[ 11]   
broccoli , raw
8[ 11]   
fennel  leaves
7[ 11]   
goji berry , dried
6[ 11]   
drumstick  leaves, raw
6[ 11]   
chard , raw
4[ 11]   
Biosynthesis 
The biosynthesis of kaempferol occurs in four major steps:[ 4] 
The amino acid phenylalanine is formed from the Shikimate pathway , which is the pathway that plants use in order to make aromatic amino acids. This pathway is located in the plant plastid , and is the entry to the biosynthesis of phenylpropanoids.[ 12] 
The phenylpropanoid pathway  is the pathway that converts phenylalanine into tetrahydroxychalcone. Flavonols, including kaempferol, are products of this pathway.[ 13] 
Notes 
^ Holland TM, Agarwal P, Wang Y, Leurgans SE, Bennett DA, Booth SL, Morris MC  (2020-01-29). "Dietary flavonols and risk of Alzheimer dementia" . Neurology . 94  (16): e1749 –  e1756 . doi :10.1212/WNL.0000000000008981 . ISSN  0028-3878 . PMC  7282875 PMID  31996451 . ^ Bertolucci V, Ninomiya AF, Longato GB, Kaneko LO, Nonose N, Scariot PP, Messias LH (2025-01-12). "Bioactive Compounds from Propolis on Bone Homeostasis: A Narrative Review" . Antioxidants . 14  (1): 81. doi :10.3390/antiox14010081 ISSN  2076-3921 . PMC  11762496 PMID  39857415 . ^ Kaempferol  at Merriam-Webster .com; retrieved October 20, 2017^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w   Calderón Montaño JM, Burgos Morón E, Pérez Guerrero C, López Lázaro M (April 2011). "A review on the dietary flavonoid kaempferol". Mini Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry . 11  (4): 298– 344. doi :10.2174/138955711795305335 . PMID  21428901 . ^ a b   Liu RH (May 2013). "Health-promoting components of fruits and vegetables in the diet" . Advances in Nutrition . 4  (3): 384S –  392S . doi :10.3945/an.112.003517 . PMC  3650511 PMID  23674808 . ^ a b c d   Kim SH, Choi KC (December 2013). "Anti-cancer Effect and Underlying Mechanism(s) of Kaempferol, a Phytoestrogen, on the Regulation of Apoptosis in Diverse Cancer Cell Models" . Toxicological Research . 29  (4): 229– 234. Bibcode :2013ToxRe..29..229K . doi :10.5487/TR.2013.29.4.229 . PMC  3936174 PMID  24578792 . ^ Donnapee S, Li J, Yang X, Ge AH, Donkor PO, Gao XM, Chang YX (November 2014). "Cuscuta chinensis Lam.: A systematic review on ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry and pharmacology of an important traditional herbal medicine". Journal of Ethnopharmacology . 157  (C): 292– 308. doi :10.1016/j.jep.2014.09.032 . PMID  25281912 . ^ de la Luz Cádiz-Gurrea M, Fernández-Arroyo S, Segura-Carretero A (November 2014). "Pine bark and green tea concentrated extracts: antioxidant activity and comprehensive characterization of bioactive compounds by HPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS" . International Journal of Molecular Sciences . 15  (11): 20382– 20402. doi :10.3390/ijms151120382 PMC  4264173 PMID  25383680 . ^ Anwar F, Latif S, Ashraf M, Gilani AH (January 2007). "Moringa oleifera: a food plant with multiple medicinal uses" . Phytotherapy Research . 21  (1): 17– 25. doi :10.1002/ptr.2023 PMID  17089328 . ^ DuPont MS, Day AJ, Bennett RN, Mellon FA, Kroon PA (June 2004). "Absorption of kaempferol from endive, a source of kaempferol-3-glucuronide, in humans". European Journal of Clinical Nutrition . 58  (6): 947– 954. doi :10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601916 . PMID  15164116 . S2CID  25720976 . ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t   "USDA Database for the Flavonoid Content of Selected Foods, Release 3"  (PDF) . U.S. Department of Agriculture. 2011.^ Vogt T (January 2010). "Phenylpropanoid biosynthesis" . Molecular Plant . 3  (1): 2– 20. doi :10.1093/mp/ssp106 PMID  20035037 . ^ Flamini R, Mattivi F, De Rosso M, Arapitsas P, Bavaresco L (September 2013). "Advanced knowledge of three important classes of grape phenolics: anthocyanins, stilbenes and flavonols" . International Journal of Molecular Sciences . 14  (10): 19651– 19669. doi :10.3390/ijms141019651 PMC  3821578 PMID  24084717 .   
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Flavonols and their conjugates
Backbone 
Flavonols 
Aglycones Conjugates 
Glycosides of herbacetin  Glycosides of  
Afzelin  (Kaempferol 3-rhamnoside)Astragalin  (kaempferol 3-O-glucoside)Kaempferitrin  (kaempferol 3,7-dirhamnoside)Juglanin  (Kaempferol 3-O-arabinoside)Kaempferol 3-alpha-L-arabinopyranoside 
Kaempferol 3-alpha-D-arabinopyranoside 
Kaempferol 7-alpha-L-arabinoside 
Kaempferol 7-O-glucoside Kaempferol 3-lathyroside 
Kaempferol 4'-rhamnoside 
Kaempferol 5-rhamnoside 
Kaempferol 7-rhamnoside 
Kaempferol 7-O-alpha-L-rhamnofuranoside 
Kaempferol 3-xyloside 
Kaempferol 7-xyloside 
Robinin  (kaempferol-3-O-robinoside-7-O-rhamnoside)Kaempferol 3-O-rutinoside Sophoraflavonoloside (Kaempferol 3-O-sophoroside) 
Trifolin  (Kaempferol 3-O-beta-D-galactoside) Glycosides of myricetin  Conjugates of quercetin  
O -Methylated flavonols
Aglycones Glycosides 
of isorhamnetin 
Narcissin (Isorhamnetin 3-O-rutinoside) 
Isorhamnetin 3-O-glucoside 
Tamarixetin 7-rutinoside  other 
Azalein  (Azaleatin 3-O-α-L-rhamnoside)Centaurein (Centaureidin 7-O-glucoside) 
Eupalin  (Eupalitin 3-0-rhamnoside)Eupatolin  (Eupatolitin 3-O-rhamnoside)Jacein (Jaceidin 7-O-glucoside) 
Patulitrin (Patuletin 7-O-glucoside 
Xanthorhamnin  (Rhamnetin glycoside) 
Derivative flavonols 
Aglycones 
Noricaritin 
Dihydronoricaritin  Glycosides 
Pyranoflavonols 
Furanoflavonols 
Semisynthetic 
Receptor (ligands ) 
CB1  Tooltip Cannabinoid receptor type 1 
Agonists(abridged,  Inverse agonists Antagonists 
CB2  Tooltip Cannabinoid receptor type 2 
Agonists 
2-AG 2-AGE (noladin ether) 3,3'-Diindolylmethane 4-O-Methylhonokiol α-Amyrin · β-Amyrin A-796,260 A-834,735 A-836,339 AM-1172 
AM-1221 AM-1235 AM-1241 AM-2232 Anandamide AZ-11713908 Cannabinol Caryophyllene CB-13 CBS-0550 CP 55,940 GW-405,833 (L-768,242) GW-842,166X HU-308 JTE 7-31 JWH-007 JWH-015 JWH-018 JWH-73 
JWH-133 L-759,633 L-759,656 Lenabasum (anabasum) Magnolol MDA-19 Nabitan NADA Olorinab (APD-371) PF-03550096 S-444,823 SER-601 Serinolamide A UR-144 Tedalinab THC (dronabinol) THCV Tetrahydromagnolol 
Virodhamine  Antagonists 
NAGly GPR18 )
GPR55 
GPR119 
Transporter (modulators ) 
eCBTs Tooltip Endocannabinoid transporter 
Enzyme (modulators) 
FAAH Tooltip Fatty acid amide hydrolase MAGL ABHD6 
Inhibitors:  JZP-169JZP-430 
KT182 
KT185 
KT195 
KT203 
LEI-106 
ML294 
ML295 
ML296 
UCM710 
WWL-70  ABHD12 
Others 
Others:  2-PG (directly potentiates activity of 2-AG at CB1  receptor) ARN-272 (FAAH-like anandamide transporter inhibitor)   
See also 
 Receptor/signaling modulators  Cannabinoids (cannabinoids by structure)  
ER Tooltip Estrogen receptor 
Agonists 
Steroidal:  2-Hydroxyestradiol 2-Hydroxyestrone 3-Methyl-19-methyleneandrosta-3,5-dien-17β-ol 3α-Androstanediol 3α,5α-Dihydrolevonorgestrel 
3β,5α-Dihydrolevonorgestrel 
3α-Hydroxytibolone 3β-Hydroxytibolone 3β-Androstanediol 4-Androstenediol 4-Androstenedione 4-Fluoroestradiol 4-Hydroxyestradiol 4-Hydroxyestrone 4-Methoxyestradiol 4-Methoxyestrone 5-Androstenediol 7-Oxo-DHEA 7α-Hydroxy-DHEA 7α-Methylestradiol 7β-Hydroxyepiandrosterone 8,9-Dehydroestradiol 8,9-Dehydroestrone 8β-VE2 10β,17β-Dihydroxyestra-1,4-dien-3-one (DHED) 11β-Chloromethylestradiol 11β-Methoxyestradiol 15α-Hydroxyestradiol 16-Ketoestradiol 16-Ketoestrone 16α-Fluoroestradiol 16α-Hydroxy-DHEA 16α-Hydroxyestrone 16α-Iodoestradiol 16α-LE2 16β-Hydroxyestrone 16β,17α-Epiestriol (16β-hydroxy-17α-estradiol) 17α-Estradiol  (alfatradiol )17α-Dihydroequilenin 17α-Dihydroequilin 17α-Epiestriol (16α-hydroxy-17α-estradiol) 17α-Ethynyl-3α-androstanediol 17α-Ethynyl-3β-androstanediol 17β-Dihydroequilenin 17β-Dihydroequilin 17β-Methyl-17α-dihydroequilenin Abiraterone Abiraterone acetate Alestramustine Almestrone Anabolic steroids  (e.g., testosterone  and esters , methyltestosterone , metandienone (methandrostenolone) , nandrolone  and esters , many others; via estrogenic metabolites)Atrimustine Bolandiol Bolandiol dipropionate Butolame Clomestrone Cloxestradiol 
Conjugated estriol Conjugated estrogens Cyclodiol Cyclotriol DHEA DHEA-S ent -EstradiolEpiestriol (16β-epiestriol, 16β-hydroxy-17β-estradiol) Epimestrol Equilenin Equilin ERA-63 (ORG-37663) Esterified estrogens Estetrol Estradiol 
Estramustine Estramustine phosphate Estrapronicate Estrazinol Estriol 
Estrofurate Estrogenic substances Estromustine Estrone 
Etamestrol (eptamestrol) Ethinylandrostenediol 
Ethinylestradiol 
Ethinylestriol Ethylestradiol Etynodiol Etynodiol diacetate Hexolame Hippulin Hydroxyestrone diacetate Lynestrenol Lynestrenol phenylpropionate Mestranol Methylestradiol Moxestrol Mytatrienediol Nilestriol Norethisterone Noretynodrel Orestrate Pentolame Prodiame Prolame Promestriene RU-16117 Quinestradol Quinestrol Tibolone Xenoestrogens:  Anise -related (e.g., anethole , anol , dianethole , dianol , photoanethole )Chalconoids  (e.g., isoliquiritigenin , phloretin , phlorizin (phloridzin) , wedelolactone )Coumestans  (e.g., coumestrol , psoralidin )Flavonoids  (incl. 7,8-DHF , 8-prenylnaringenin , apigenin , baicalein , baicalin , biochanin A , calycosin , catechin , daidzein , daidzin , ECG , EGCG , epicatechin , equol , formononetin , glabrene , glabridin , genistein , genistin , glycitein , , liquiritigenin , mirificin , myricetin , naringenin , penduletin, pinocembrin , prunetin , puerarin , quercetin , tectoridin , tectorigenin )Lavender oil Lignans  (e.g., enterodiol , enterolactone , nyasol (cis -hinokiresinol) )Metalloestrogens  (e.g., cadmium )Pesticides  (e.g., alternariol , dieldrin , endosulfan , fenarimol , HPTE , methiocarb , methoxychlor , triclocarban , triclosan )Phytosteroids  (e.g., digitoxin  (digitalis ), diosgenin , guggulsterone )Phytosterols  (e.g., β-sitosterol , campesterol , stigmasterol )Resorcylic acid lactones  (e.g., zearalanone , α-zearalenol , β-zearalenol , zearalenone , zeranol (α-zearalanol) , taleranol (teranol, β-zearalanol) )Steroid -like (e.g., deoxymiroestrol , miroestrol )Stilbenoids  (e.g., resveratrol , rhaponticin )Synthetic xenoestrogens  (e.g., alkylphenols , bisphenols  (e.g., BPA , BPF , BPS ), DDT , parabens , PBBs , PHBA , phthalates , PCBs )Others (e.g., agnuside , rotundifuran)  MixedSERMs Tooltip Selective estrogen receptor modulators ) Antagonists 
Coregulator-binding modulators:  ERX-11  
GPER Tooltip G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 
Agonists Antagonists Unknown 
See also 
Receptor/signaling modulators 
Estrogens and antiestrogens 
Androgen receptor modulators 
Progesterone receptor modulators 
List of estrogens  
PR Tooltip Progesterone receptor 
Agonists 
Testosterone derivatives:  Progestins: 6,6-Difluoronorethisterone 6,6-Difluoronorethisterone acetate 17α-Allyl-19-nortestosterone Allylestrenol Altrenogest Chloroethynylnorgestrel Cingestol Danazol Desogestrel Dienogest Ethinylandrostenediol 
Ethisterone Ethynerone Etonogestrel Etynodiol Etynodiol diacetate Gestodene Gestrinone Levonorgestrel Levonorgestrel esters  (e.g., levonorgestrel butanoate )Lynestrenol Lynestrenol phenylpropionate Metynodiol Metynodiol diacetate Norelgestromin Norethisterone (norethindrone) Norethisterone esters  (e.g., norethisterone acetate , norethisterone enanthate )Noretynodrel Norgesterone Norgestimate Norgestrel Norgestrienone Norvinisterone Oxendolone Quingestanol Quingestanol acetate Tibolone Tigestol Tosagestin ; Anabolic–androgenic steroids: 11β-Methyl-19-nortestosterone 11β-Methyl-19-nortestosterone dodecylcarbonate 19-Nor-5-androstenediol 19-Nor-5-androstenedione 19-Nordehydroepiandrosterone Bolandiol Bolandiol dipropionate Bolandione Dimethisterone Dienedione Dienolone Dimethandrolone Dimethandrolone buciclate Dimethandrolone dodecylcarbonate Dimethandrolone undecanoate Dimethyldienolone Dimethyltrienolone Ethyldienolone Ethylestrenol (ethylnandrol) Methyldienolone Metribolone (R-1881) Methoxydienone (methoxygonadiene) Mibolerone Nandrolone Nandrolone esters  (e.g., nandrolone decanoate , nandrolone phenylpropionate )Norethandrolone Normethandrone (methylestrenolone, normethandrolone, normethisterone) RU-2309 Tetrahydrogestrinone Trenbolone (trienolone) Trenbolone esters  (e.g., trenbolone acetate , trenbolone enanthate )Trendione Trestolone Trestolone acetate  MixedSPRMs Tooltip Selective progesterone receptor modulators ) Antagonists 
mPR Tooltip Membrane progesterone receptor PAQR Tooltip Progestin and adipoQ receptor )
See also 
Receptor/signaling modulators 
Progestogens and antiprogestogens 
Androgen receptor modulators 
Estrogen receptor modulators 
List of progestogens