Vitexin

• 8-C - glucosyl- apigenin
• Apigenin -8 -C -glucoside
• 8- β -D-glucopyranosyl -5 ,7- dihydroxy- 2-( 4-hydroxyphenyl) -4H- chromen- 4-one

Yellow powder

260-263 ° C

1 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, mouse, ip)

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Vitexin is a naturally occurring yellow chemical compound. When 8-C - glucosyl apigenin Vitexin is a derivative of apigenin, a plant pigment from the group of flavonoids. The C -glycoside is strictly speaking not a genuine glycoside, however, is often attributed to this group. Vitexin acts like many other antioxidant flavonoids. In isolated form is a crystalline powder.

Occurrence

Vitexin occurs in the passion flower and often in hawthorn leaves. It was also in the leaves of some species of bamboo and in Knöterichen ( Persicaria ), rye (Secale cereale ) and detected in the seeds of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum -graecum ).

Structurally related

An isomer of Vitexins is the isovitexin ( apigenin -6 -C -glucoside ).