Irigenin Explained

Irigenin is an O-methylated isoflavone, a type of flavonoid. It can be isolated from the rhizomes of the leopard lily (Belamcanda chinensis),^[1] and Iris kemaonensis.^{[2] [3]}

Glycosides

Iridin is the 7-glucoside of irigenin.

Notes and References

1. https://archive.today/20120909231750/http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T99-4HMFJMH-1&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=1012838278&_rerunOrigin=google&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=ef2cfa5fe8cab9a8d0dc8685339b8d94 Inhibitory effects of Irigenin from the rhizomes of Belamcanda chinensis on nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2 production in murine macrophage RAW 264.7 cells. Kwang Seok Ahn, Eun Jung Noh, Kwang-Hyun Cha, Yeong Shik Kim, Soon Sung Lim, Kuk Hyun Shin and Sang Hoon Jung, 2005
2. Mahmooda . Umar . Kaula . Vijay K. . Jirovetzb . Leopold . December 2002 . Alkylated benzoquinones from Iris kumaonensis . Phytochemistry . 61 . 8 . 923–926 . 10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00474-0 . 12453518 . 2002PChem..61..923M .
3. Jiaju Zhou, Guirong Xie and Xinjian Yan