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luteolin

[ loo-tee-uh-lin ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a yellow coloring substance, C 15 H 10 O 6 , obtained from the weed Reseda luteola: used in dyeing silk and, formerly, in medicine.


luteolin

/ ˈluːtɪəlɪn /

noun

  1. a yellow crystalline compound found, in the form of its glycoside, in many plants. Formula: C 15 H 10 O 6
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of luteolin1

1835–45; < New Latin ( Reseda ) luteol ( a ), special use of feminine of Latin lūteolus yellowish (diminutive of lūteus yellow; luteous ) + -in 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of luteolin1

C19: via French from New Latin reseda lūteola, dyer's rocket, from which this substance is obtained; lūteola from Latin lūteus yellow
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Example Sentences

Brown and white fruits and vegetables are colored by a group of phytonutrients known as "flavones," including apigenin, luteolin, isoetin and others.

From Salon

The majority of the research uses isolated apigenin and luteolin, not the foods that contain those compounds, and most of the research involves rodents or isolated cancer cells in a petri dish.

To be fair, celery does contain some phytochemicals, notably apigenin and luteolin, that may have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties, but the research in this area is not quite ready for prime time.

Hultin points out we can also get apigenin from parsley and lettuce, and luteolin from beets and cabbage.

This herb also contains flavonoids including apigenin, chrysoeriol, and luteolin—which is thought to have anti-inflammatory effects.

From Time

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