Formula C21H20O11 Appearance Yellow amorphous powder | Molar mass 448.37 g/mol | |
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Cynaroside is a flavone, a flavonoid-like chemical compound. It is a 7-O-glucoside of luteolin.
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Natural occurrences
It can be found in Ferula varia and F. foetida in Campanula persicifolia and C. rotundifolia, in the bamboo Phyllostachys nigra, and in Teucrium gnaphalodes.
It can be found in dandelion coffee and in Cynara scolymus (artichoke).
Metabolism
Flavone 7-O-beta-glucosyltransferase adds a glucose to luteolin.
A cynaroside 7-O-glucosidase has been identified in the artichoke.
References
Cynaroside Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA