Orientin
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Orientin is a flavone, a chemical flavonoid
-like compound found in the passion flower
, the Açaí palm
, in Adonis vernalis
and Anadenanthera peregrina. Orientin is also reported in millet
s and in the Phyllostachys nigra
bamboo leaves.
Orientin is the 8-C glucoside
of luteolin
.
, Vitex negundo
, the Açaí palm
and Swertia japonica.
Flavonoid
Flavonoids , are a class of plant secondary metabolites....
-like compound found in the passion flower
Passion flower
Passiflora, known also as the passion flowers or passion vines, is a genus of about 500 species of flowering plants, the namesakes of the family Passifloraceae. They are mostly vines, with some being shrubs, and a few species being herbaceous. For information about the fruit of the passiflora...
, the Açaí palm
Açaí Palm
The açaí palm is a species of palm tree in the genus Euterpe cultivated for their fruit and superior hearts of palm. Its name comes from the Portuguese adaptation of the Tupian word ïwasa'i, '[fruit that] cries or expels water'. Global demand for the fruit has expanded rapidly in recent years,...
, in Adonis vernalis
Adonis vernalis
Adonis vernalis, known variously as pheasant's eye, spring pheasant's eye, yellow pheasant's eye and false hellebore, is a perennial flowering plant found in dry meadows and steppes in Eurasia...
and Anadenanthera peregrina. Orientin is also reported in millet
Millet
The millets are a group of small-seeded species of cereal crops or grains, widely grown around the world for food and fodder. They do not form a taxonomic group, but rather a functional or agronomic one. Their essential similarities are that they are small-seeded grasses grown in difficult...
s and in the Phyllostachys nigra
Phyllostachys nigra
Phyllostachys nigra or black bamboo is a major Phyllostachys species of bamboo.-Uses:It is used for lumber, food, and musical instruments, among other things, in areas of China where it is native and worldwide. Unlike golden bamboo, it is not considered an invasive species in the United States. In...
bamboo leaves.
Orientin is the 8-C glucoside
Glucoside
A glucoside is a glycoside that is derived from glucose. Glucosides are common in plants, but rare in animals. Glucose is produced when a glucoside is hydrolysed by purely chemical means, or decomposed by fermentation or enzymes....
of luteolin
Luteolin
Luteolin is a yellow crystalline compound. It is a flavonoid; to be specific, it is one of the more common flavones. From preliminary research, it is thought to play a role in the human body possibly as an antioxidant, a free radical scavenger, a promoter of carbohydrate metabolism, or an immune...
.
Isoorientin
Isoorientin (or homoorientin) is the luteolin-6-C-glucoside. It can be isolated from the passion flowerPassion flower
Passiflora, known also as the passion flowers or passion vines, is a genus of about 500 species of flowering plants, the namesakes of the family Passifloraceae. They are mostly vines, with some being shrubs, and a few species being herbaceous. For information about the fruit of the passiflora...
, Vitex negundo
Vitex negundo
Vitex negundo, commonly known as the five-leaved chaste tree, is a large aromatic shrub with quadrangular, densely whitish, tomentose branchlets...
, the Açaí palm
Açaí Palm
The açaí palm is a species of palm tree in the genus Euterpe cultivated for their fruit and superior hearts of palm. Its name comes from the Portuguese adaptation of the Tupian word ïwasa'i, '[fruit that] cries or expels water'. Global demand for the fruit has expanded rapidly in recent years,...
and Swertia japonica.