Karanjin

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Karanjin
Chemical structure of karanjin
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CAS number 521-88-0
PubChem 100633
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Molecular formula C18H12O4
Molar mass 292.29 g/mol
Exact mass 292.073559 u
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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Karanjin, a furanoflavonol, a type of flavonoid. It is obtained from the seeds of the karanja tree (Millettia pinnata, aka Pongamia glabra Vent.), a tree growing wild in south India. Karanjin is an acaricide and insecticide. Acaricide means a product that is used to kill mites (Acarina). Karanjin is used as bio pesticide / bio insecticide and is reported to have nitrification inhibitory properties[1].

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  1. Potential use of karanjin (3-methoxy furano-2,3,7,8-flavone) as a nitrification inhibitor in different soil types. Majumdar D.; Pandya B.; Arora A.; Dhara S., Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, Volume 50, Numbers 4-5, Numbers 4-5/August-October 2004 , pp. 455-465