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Hesperidin
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Hesperidin is a flavanone glycoside found in citrus fruits. Its aglycone is hesperetin. Its name is derived from the word "hesperidium", for fruit produced by citrus trees.
Not to be confused with hesperadin.
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IUPAC name
(2S)-3′,5-Dihydroxy-4′-methoxy-7-[α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→6)-β-D-glucopyranosyloxy]flavan-4-one | |
Systematic IUPAC name
(22S,42S,43R,44S,45S,46R,72R,73R,74R,75R,76S)-13,25,43,44,45,73,74,75-Octahydroxy-14-methoxy-76-methyl-22,23-dihydro-24H-3,6-dioxa-2(2,7)-[1]benzopyrana-4(2,6),7(2)-bis(oxana)-1(1)-benzenaheptaphan-24-one | |
Other names
Hesperetin, 7-rutinoside,[1] Cirantin, hesperidoside|heperetin, 7-rhamnoglucoside, hesperitin, 7-O-rutinoside | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.536 ![]() |
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C28H34O15 | |
Molar mass | 610.565 g·mol−1 |
Density | 1.65 ± 0.1g/mL (predicted) |
Melting point | 262 °C |
Boiling point | 930.1 ± 65 °C (predicted) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Hesperidin was first isolated in 1828 by French chemist M. Lebreton from the white inner layer of citrus peels (mesocarp, albedo).[2][3]
Hesperidin is believed to play a role in plant defense.