Orientin Explained
Orientin is a flavone, a chemical flavonoid-like compound. It is the 8-C glucoside of luteolin.
Natural occurrences
Orientin is found in Adonis vernalis, in Anadenanthera colubrina and Anadenanthera peregrina, and in the Phyllostachys nigra bamboo leaves[1]
- In foodOrientin is also reported in the passion flower,[2] the Açaí palm, buckwheat sprouts,[3] and in millets.[4]
Identification
The identification of orientin has been reported widely. Its identification using mass spectrometry is established.[5]
See also
Isoorientin (or homoorientin) is the luteolin-6-C-glucoside.
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Notes and References
- Isolation and purification of four flavone C-glycosides from antioxidant of bamboo leaves by macroporous resin column chromatography and preparative high-performance liquid chromatography. Yu Zhang, Jingjing Jiao, Chengmei Liu, Xiaoqin Wu and Ying Zhang, Food Chemistry, 1 April 2008,, Volume 107, Issue 3, Pages 1326–1336,
- Separation by capillary electrophoresis of C-glycosylflavonoids in Passiflora sp. extracts. E. R. Pastene, G. Bocaz, I. Peric, M. Montes, V. Silva and E. Riffo, Bol. Soc. Chil. Quím., v.45 n.3 Concepción set. 2000,
- Comparison of phenolic compositions between common and tartarybuckwheat (Fagopyrum) sprouts, Sun-Ju Kim, I.S.M. Zaidul, Tatsuro Suzuki, Yuji Mukasa, Naoto Hashimoto, Sigenobu Takigawa, Takahiro Noda, Chie Matsuura-Endo, Hiroaki Yamauchi, in Food Chemistry, 2008, 110, pages 814-820,
- Sorghum and millet phenols and antioxydants, Linda Dykes, Lloyd W. Rooney, in Journal of Cereal Science, 2006, 44, pages 236-251,
- Welch, C., Zhen, J., Bassène, E., Raskin, I., Simon, J.E. and Wu, Q., 2017. Bioactive polyphenols in kinkéliba tea (Combretum micranthum) and their glucose-lowering activities. Journal of Food and Drug Analysis.
