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Definition of Hesperidin

1. n. A glucoside found in ripe and unripe fruit (as the orange), and extracted as a white crystalline substance.

Definition of Hesperidin

1. Noun. A citrus flavonoid compound, reported as the predominant flavonoid in lemons and oranges. Chemically, it is hesperetin-7-rutinoside, namely (S)-7-6-0-(6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl oxy-2,3-dihydro-5-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one. ¹

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Definition of Hesperidin

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Medical Definition of Hesperidin

1. A glucoside found in ripe and unripe fruit (as the orange), and extracted as a white crystalline substance. See: Hesperidium. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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