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What does hesperidin mean?

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  1. 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.
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Hesperidin safely reduces the appearance of age spots by reducing the activity of tyrosinase, the enzyme responsible for producing the skin pigment melanin.
It differs from hesperidin in dissolving in potash without alteration.
Diosmin differs molecularly from hesperidin by the presence of a double bond between two carbon atoms in diosmin's central carbon ring.
The concentrated serum uses a sub-micron delivery system to deliver a high concentration of hesperidin to protect the skin's DNA repair mechanism in the cellular nucleus.
The bitter taste so evident in the lemon is due to limonin and hesperidin, which occur most abundantly in the rind.
It has been recently reported the presence in Valeriana of the flavone 6-methylapigenin and the flavanone glycoside hesperidin.

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