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| IUPAC name (2S)-3′,4′,5,7-Tetrahydroxyflavan-4-one | |
| Systematic IUPAC name (2S)-2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-2,3-dihydro-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one | |
| Other names Eriodictiol | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.198 |
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| C15H12O6 | |
| Molar mass | 288.255 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Eriodictyol is abitter-maskingflavanone, aflavonoid extracted from yerba santa (Eriodictyon californicum), a plant native toNorth America.[1] Eriodictyol is one of the fourflavanones identified in this plant as having taste-modifying properties, the other three beinghomoeriodictyol, its sodium salt, andsterubin.[2]
Eriodictyol has garnered scientific attention for its strongantioxidant,anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective properties. Structurally similar to other flavonoids, such as hesperidin and naringenin, eriodictyol scavenges free radicals and regulates inflammatory responses.
Eriodictyol was also found in the twigs ofMillettia duchesnei,[3] inEupatorium arnottianum,[4] and its glycosides (eriocitrin) in lemons androse hips (Rosa canina).[5]
Eriodictyol belongs to theflavanone subclass of flavonoids and has a chemical structure defined by the molecular formula C15H12O6, with a molecular weight of 288.25 g/mol.[6]
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