Formula C21H20O10 Appearance Light yellow powder ChemSpider 4444098 | Molar mass 432.38 g/mol Pubchem 5280441 | |
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Thermodynamic
data Phase behaviour
solid–liquid–gas Structure and properties Refractive index (n), Dielectric constant (εr), etc Melting point 203 to 204 °C (397 to 399 °F; 476 to 477 K) |
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, in the pearl millet (Pennisetum millet), and in Hawthorn.

Metabolism
Goitrogenicity of millet flavones : Vitexin inhibits thyroid peroxidase thus contributing to goiter.




References
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