English name: Hesperidin
Purity: 98%,HPLC
Synonyms:
(S)-7-[[6-O-(6-Deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl]oxy]-2,3-dihydro-5-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one
Molecular formula: C28H34O15
Molecular weight: 610.55
CAS Reg. 520-26-3
Physical property: crystal in the shape of tree branches (precipitation under pH6-7);
M.P.: 258-262(softening point at 250); []20D: -76 degree (C=2, pyridine);
solubility: 1 gram in 50 L of water;
soluble in formamide and dimethyl formamide at 60; slightly soluble in methanol and hot glacial acetic acid; almost insoluble in acetone,benzene and chloroform; readily soluble in dilute base and pyridine natural/organic citrus fruit extract
Origin: Galium mollugo Linn., above ground part; fruit of Citrus medica L. var. sarcodactylis (Noot.)
Function: Hesperidin has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, hypolipidemic, vasoprotective and anticarcinogenic and cholesterol lowering actions. Hesperdin can inhibit following enzymes: phospholipase A2, lipoxygenase, HMG-CoA reductase and cyclo-oxygenase.
Hesperidin improves the health of capillaries by reducing the capillary permeability.
Hesperidin is used to reduce hay fever and other allergic conditions by inhibiting the release of histamine from mast cells. The possible anti-cancer activity of hesperidin could be explained by the inhibition of polyamine synthesis
