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quercetin

Name(s)	quercetin
Scientific name(s)	meletin; sophoretin; quercetine; xanthaurine; quercetol; quertine; 3',4'; 2,(3,4-dihyroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-4h-1-benzopyran-4-one
Formula	C15H10O7
Molecular mass	302.238
IUPAC name	2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxychromen-4-one; 2,(3,4-dihyroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-4h-1-benzopyran-4-one
INCHI	InChI=1S/C15H10O7/c16-7-4-10(19)12-11(5-7)22-15(14(21)13(12)20)6-1-2-8(17)9(18)3-6/h1-5,16-19,21H
SMILE	OC1=CC2=C(C(O)=C1)C(=O)C(O)=C(O2)C1=CC=C(O)C(O)=C1
CAS ID	117-39-5
PubChem ID	5280343
DrugBank ID	DB04216
CHEBI ID	Not available

Description	Quercetin is isolated from many plants, especially fruits, such as Helichrysum, Euphorbia and Karwinskia spp. Present in the Solanaceae, Rhamnaceae, Passifloraceae and many other families. For example detected in almost all studied Umbelliferae. Nutriceutical with antiinflammatory props. and a positive influence on the blood lipid profile. Found in a wide variety of foods especially apples, bee pollen, blackcurrants, capers, cocoa, cranberries, dock leaves, elderberries, fennel, lovage, red onions, ancho peppers, dill weed and tarragon.

Description

Quercetin is isolated from many plants, especially fruits, such as Helichrysum, Euphorbia and Karwinskia spp. Present in the Solanaceae, Rhamnaceae, Passifloraceae and many other families. For example detected in almost all studied Umbelliferae. Nutriceutical with antiinflammatory props. and a positive influence on the blood lipid profile. Found in a wide variety of foods especially apples, bee pollen, blackcurrants, capers, cocoa, cranberries, dock leaves, elderberries, fennel, lovage, red onions, ancho peppers, dill weed and tarragon.