Isoorientin
Isoorientin (or homoorientin) is a flavone, a chemical flavonoid-like compound. It is the luteolin-6-C-glucoside. Bioassay-directed fractionation techniques led to isolation of isoorientin as the main hypoglycaemic component in Gentiana olivieri.[1]
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2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-6-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]chromen-4-one | |
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Luteolin-6-C-glucoside homoorientin | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.128.382 |
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| C21H20O11 | |
| Molar mass | 448.38 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Natural occurrences
Isoorientin can be isolated from the passion flower, Vitex negundo, Terminalia myriocarpa, the Açaí palm and Swertia japonica.
Metabolism
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References
- Hypoglycaemic activity of Gentiana olivieri and isolation of the active constituent through bioassay- directed fractionation techniques. Ekrem Sezik, Mustafa Aslan, Erdem Yesilada, Shigeru Ito, Life Sciences, 28 January 2005, Volume 76, Issue 11, Pages 1223–1238, doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2004.07.024
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