quercetin
/kwur-si-tin/US // ˈkwɜr sɪ tɪn //UK // (ˈkwɜːsɪtɪn) //
槲皮素,槲寄生,槲皮苷,槲黄素
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Chemistry.
- : a yellow, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C15H10O7, obtained from the bark of the quercitron and other vegetable substances, used as a yellow dye; flavin.
Examples
Apples contain an anti-inflammatory flavonoid called quercetin, while red wine contains the flavonoid catechin.
A very minute proportion of quercetin, a principle yielded by quercitron bark, has been obtained from catechu.
It contains two coloring principles, quercetrin and quercetin.
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