luteolin

American  

[loo-tee-uh-lin] / ˈlu ti ə lɪn /

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.

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luteolin British  

/ ˈluːtɪəlɪn /

noun

1. a yellow crystalline compound found, in the form of its glycoside, in many plants. Formula: C 15 H 10 O 6

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Etymology

Origin of luteolin

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

Example Sentences

Olive leaves also contain other antioxidants such as hydroxytyrosol, luteolin, apigenin and verbascoside.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2025

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

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2022

Quite recently the colouring matter of Weld, namely, luteolin, has been prepared artificially, but the process is too expensive to be of practical use.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various