ERIOCITRIN

Synonyms. Eriocitrin; Eriodictioside; Eriodictyol-7-O-rutinoside; (S)-3',4',5,7-Tetrahydroxyflavanone- 7-(6-O- (alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-beta-D-glucopyranoside); beta-D-Eriodictyol-7 6-O-(6-deoxy- alpha- L- mannopyranosyl)glucopyranoside; (S)-7-((6-O-(6-Deoxy-alpha-L- mannopyranosyl)- beta-D- glucopyranosyl) oxy)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-5-hydroxy- 4H-benzopyran-4-one;

ERIOCITRIN

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS RN

13463-28-0

EINECS RN

236-668-7

FORMULA

C27H35O15

MOLE WEIGHT

596.53

H.S CODE

2938.10.0000

SMILES

c12C(C[C@H](Oc1cc(cc2O)O[C@H]1[C@@H]([C@@H] (O)[C@@H]([C @H] (O1)CO[C@H]1[C@@H]([C@H](O)[C@H]([C@@H](O1) C)O)O)O)O)c1cc(O) c(cc1)O)=O

CLASSIFICATION

Flavanone, Flavonoid Glycoside

EXTRA NOTES

Eriocitrin is a flavonoid glycoside that can be found in plants like Citrus grandis, Citrus limon, Mentha longifolia, Mentha piperita, Thymus vulgaris. It shows important antioxidant activities.(HMDB)
Other RN: 32737-63-6, 52389-55-6

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE.

white to light yellow power

MELTING POINT

227 ~ 234 C

BOILING POINT

 

DENSITY

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

Soluble (4.14 g/l)

SOLVENT SOLUBILITY

Soluble in acetone, alcohol. Practically insoluble in ether.

VAPOR DENSITY

 

log P(octanol-water)

 

VAPOR PRESSURE

 

AUTOIGNITION TEMP

 
pH

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

FLASH POINT

 

 

STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY Stable under normal conditions. Hygroscopic

INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS

Strong oxidizing agents

POLYMERIZATION

Has not been reported

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 1, Flammability: 0, Reactivity: 0

 

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Wikipedia Linking - Eriocitrin

Google Scholar Search - Eriocitrin

Drug Information Portal (U.S. National Library of Medicine) - Eriocitrin

PubChem Compound Summary - Eriocitrin

KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) - Eriocitrin

ChEBI (http://www.ebi.ac.uk) - Eriocitrin

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ - Eriocitrin

SigmaAldrich
Flavone glycoside found in lemon. Administration prior to acute exercise helped to maintain the redox status of liver glutathione. Without eriocitrin, it shifts markedly toward oxidized form.

 

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

white to light yellow power

CONTENT

98.0% min

LOSS ON DRYING

3.0% max

HEAVY METALS

20ppm max

 

TRANSPORT & REGULATORY INFORMATION

UN NO.

Not regulated

HAZARD CLASS

 
PACKING GROUP  

 

SAFETY INFORMATION

HAZARD OVERVIEW

May be harmful if inhaled. May cause respiratory tract irritation. May be harmful if absorbed through skin. May cause skin irritation. May cause eye irritation. May be harmful if swallowed. OSHA Hazards: Not known

EC DIRECTIVES

 

HAZARD CODES

 

RISK PHRASES

 

SAFETY PHRASES

22-24/25

 

PACKING

Preserve in light-resistant and well-closed containers