Cos'è Vitexin

Vitexin (apigenina-8-C-glucoside) è un componente attivo che si trova in varie piante medicinali ed è un isomero dell' isovitexin (apigenina-6-C-glucoside).

Dove si trova 

Alcune piante che lo contengono :

Ficus deltoidea (1)

Microcos paniculata L. (2)

Jatropha curcas (3)

e svariate altre.

E' ritenuto un antiossidante, antitumorale, antinfiammatorio, neuroprotettivo (4).

Formula molecolare : C₂₁H₂₀O₁₀

Peso molecolare : 432.38

CAS : 222-963-8

Sinonimi :

• Vitxein
• Apigenin 8-C-glucoside
• 8-beta-D-Glucopyranosyl-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one
• (1S)-1,5-anhydro-1-[5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromen-8-yl]-D-glucitol
• 4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 5,7-dihydroxy-8-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-
• 4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 8-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-
• 5,7-dihydroxy-8-beta-d-glucopyranosyl-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4h-1-benzopyran-4-one
• 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-8-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]chromen-4-one
• 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-8-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]chromen-4-one
• EINECS 222-963-8

Bibliografia___________________________

(1) Mistletoe fig (Ficus deltoidea Jack) leaf extract prevented postmenopausal osteoarthritis by attenuating inflammation and cartilage degradation in rat model.

Che Ahmad Tantowi NA, Hussin P, Lau SF, Mohamed S.

Menopause. 2017 Jun 19. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000882

(2) Hepatoprotective Effect of Polyphenol-Enriched Fraction from Folium Microcos on Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis in Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury in Mice.

Wu H, Zhang G, Huang L, Pang H, Zhang N, Chen Y, Wang G.

Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2017;2017:3631565. doi: 10.1155/2017/3631565. 

(3) Assessment of Antioxidant and Cytoprotective Potential of Jatropha (Jatropha curcas) Grown in Southern Italy.

Papalia T, Barreca D, Panuccio MR.

Int J Mol Sci. 2017 Mar 18;18(3). pii: E660. doi: 10.3390/ijms18030660.

(5) A review on the pharmacological effects of vitexin and isovitexin.

He M, Min JW, Kong WL, He XH, Li JX, Peng BW.

Fitoterapia. 2016 Dec;115:74-85. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2016.09.011.