Tetuin

Tetuin
Tetuin
Names
IUPAC name
6-(β-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)-5,7-dihydroxyflavone
Systematic IUPAC name
5,7-Dihydroxy-2-phenyl-6-{[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one
Other names
Baicalein 6-glucoside
Baicalein 6-O-glucoside
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C(=C(C=C3O2)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O
Properties
C21H20O10
Molar mass 432.37 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Tetuin is a flavone, a type of flavonoid. It is the 6-O-glucoside of baicalein. It can be isolated from the seeds of Oroxylum indicum, the Indian trumpetflower,[1] known as टेटु tetu in Marathi.

References

  1. ^ Mehta C. R. and Mehta T. P., 1959 Journal of the Indian Chemical Society 36:468



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