Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
hesperitin .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A white, crystalline substance having a sweetish taste, obtained by the decomposition of hesperidin, and regarded as a complex derivative of caffeic acid.
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- noun organic chemistry A
compound obtained from thedecomposition ofhesperidin , regarded as acomplex derivative ofcaffeic acid .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Some of Hwang's on-going studies build upon earlier research in which he and colleagues teased out precise details of how six natural compounds in plants-luteolin, quercetin, chrysin, eriodicytol, hesperetin, and naringenin-apparently act as anti-inflammatory agents.
innovations-report 2010
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Oranges, grapefruit, lemons, and other citrus fruits are good sources of eriodicytol, hesperetin, and naringenin.
innovations-report 2010
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We have found that some other flavonoids, e.g. apigenin, fisetin, hesperetin and chalcone also can inhibit both CTL generation and effector function, with the effective concentration varying with the specific flavonoid tested.
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34; 2010
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