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Also known as 3,7,3',4'-TETRAHYDROXYFLAVONE

Fisetin (7,3′,4′-flavon-3-ol) is a plant flavonol from the flavonoid group of polyphenols. It occurs in many plants where it serves as a yellow pigment. It is found in many fruits and vegetables, such as strawberries, apples, persimmons, onions, and cucumbers.

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Subclass of
flavone
Has part
hydrogen
Mass
286.048
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MCN code
3203.00.12
found in taxon
Acacia carneorum
chemical formula
C₁₅H₁₀O₆
Commons category
Fisetin
canonical SMILES
C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C=C3)O)O)O)O
has characteristic
bitterness
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Fisetin (7,3′,4′-flavon-3-ol) is a plant flavonol from the flavonoid group of polyphenols. It occurs in many plants where it serves as a yellow pigment. It is found in many fruits and vegetables, such as strawberries, apples, persimmons, onions, and cucumbers.

Its chemical formula was first described by Austrian chemist Josef Herzig in 1891.

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