Vitexin is an apigenin flavone glucoside, a chemical compound found in the passion flower, Vitex agnus-castus (chaste tree or chasteberry), in the Phyllostachys nigra bamboo leaves,[1] in the pearl millet (Pennisetum millet),[2] and in Hawthorn.[3]
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IUPAC name
8-(β-D-Glucopyranosyl)-4′,5,7-trihydroxyflavone
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Systematic IUPAC name
5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-8-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.020.876 |
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C21H20O10 | |
Molar mass | 432.38 g/mol |
Appearance | Light yellow powder |
Melting point | 203 to 204 °C (397 to 399 °F; 476 to 477 K) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Goitrogenicity of millet flavones : Vitexin inhibits thyroid peroxidase thus contributing to goiter.[4][5]