Tricetin is a flavone, a type of flavonoid.

It is a rare aglycone found in the pollen of members of the Myrtaceae, subfamily Leptospermoideae, such as Eucalyptus globulus.

[1] This compound shows anticancer effects on human breast adenocarcinoma MCF-7 cells.

a potent anti-inflammatory effect of tricetin has also been demonstrated in a model of acute pancreatitis.

[3] This observation was explained by the compound's radical scavenging effects, its inhibitory effect on the DNA damage sensor enzyme poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP1) and PARP1-mediated cell death and suppression of inflammatory gene expression.