Scutellarein
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Scutellarein is chemical organic compound. It is a flavone that can be found in Scutellaria lateriflora
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Glycoside
The scutellarin
(Scutellarein-7-glucuronide
) is transformed by hydrolysis into scutellarein.
Scutellaria lateriflora
Scutellaria lateriflora, also known as Blue Skullcap, Hoodwort, Virginian Skullcap, Mad-dog Skullcap is a hardy perennial herb native to North America. It is a member of the mint family. It has an upright habit, growing 60 to 80 centimeters in maximum height. It is a wetland-loving species and...
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GlycosideGlycosideIn chemistry, a glycoside is a molecule in which a sugar is bound to a non-carbohydrate moiety, usually a small organic molecule. Glycosides play numerous important roles in living organisms. Many plants store chemicals in the form of inactive glycosides. These can be activated by enzyme...
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The scutellarinScutellarin
Scutellarin is a chemical compound that can be found in Scutellaria barbata and S. lateriflora. The determination of the structure of scutellarin took Guido Goldschmiedt many years: after the first publication on that topic in 1901, only in 1910 he managed to obtain enough starting material for...
(Scutellarein-7-glucuronide
Glucuronide
A glucuronide, also known as glucuronoside, is any substance produced by linking glucuronic acid to another substance via a glycosidic bond...
) is transformed by hydrolysis into scutellarein.