ERIOCITRIN

Description

Eriocitrin is a flavonoid originally isolated from lemon peel that has antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory activity. Eriocitrin inhibits lipid peroxidation in a cell-free assay when used at a concentration of 10 μM and enhances the effect of α-tocopherol on lipid peroxidation. It also decreases thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) in rat plasma when administered at a dose of 75 μmol/kg, indicating a reduction in lipid peroxidation. Eriocitrin prevents acute exercise-induced increases in TBARS, N^ε-(hexanoyl)lysine (HEL), o,o-dityrosine (DT), and nitrotyrosine (NT; ) in rat liver when administered at a dose of 600 mg/kg prior to exercise. It is also an inhibitor of monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) and MAO-B (IC₅₀s = 86.5 and 164 μM, respectively, for human recombinant receptors).

Chemical properties

solid

The Uses of ERIOCITRIN

Eriocitrin is one of the main flavonoids in citrus limon byproduct dried powder (CBP) that exhibits antioxidant activity.

What are the applications of Application

Eriocitrin is a flavone glycoside found in lemon

Definition

ChEBI: A disaccharide derivative that consists of eriodictyol substituted by a 6-O-(alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl moiety at position 7 via a glycosidic linkage