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Orientin is a flavone, a chemical flavonoid-like compound. It is the 8-C glucoside of luteolin.

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Mass
448.10056146
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found in taxon
Iris lactea
chemical formula
C₂₁H₂₀O₁₁
canonical SMILES
C1(=C2C(=C(C=C1O)O)C(=O)C=C(O2)C3=CC=C(O)C(=C3)O)C4OC(CO)C(C(C4O)O)O
isomeric SMILES
c1cc(c(cc1c2cc(=O)c3c(cc(c(c3o2)[C@H]4[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)O
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  • Natural occurrences
  • Identification
  • See also
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Orientin is a flavone, a chemical flavonoid-like compound. It is the 8-C glucoside of luteolin.

== Natural occurrences == Orientin is found in Adonis vernalis, in Anadenanthera colubrina and Anadenanthera peregrina, and in the Phyllostachys nigra bamboo leaves In food Orientin is also reported in the passion flower, the Açaí palm, buckwheat sprouts, and in millets.

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