Naringin
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| Naringin | |
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| Systematic name | Naringin |
| Chemical formula | CxHxNxOx |
| Molecular mass | xx.xx g/mol |
| Density | x.xxx g/cm3 |
| Melting point | xx.x °C |
| Boiling point | xx.x °C |
| CAS number | [xx-xx-xx] |
| SMILES | xxxxx |
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Naringin is the major bioflavonoid in grapefruit and gives grapefruit juice its bitter taste. It is metabolized to the flavonone glucoside naringenin in humans. Both naringin and hesperetin, which are the aglycones of naringin and hesperidin, occur naturally in citrus fruits.
Activity
Narinigin exerts a variety of pharmacological effects such as antioxidant activity, blood lipid-lowering, anticarcinogenic activity, and inhibition of selected cytochrome P450 enzymes including CYP3A4 and CYP1A2, which may result in several drug interactions in-vitro. [link]Chemical Formula
(4′,5,7-trihydroxyflavanone-7-rhamnoglucoside)
External links
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