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Quercitrin
Quercitrin is a glycoside formed from the flavonoid quercetin and the deoxy sugar rhamnose.
Occurrence
Quercitrin is a constituent of the dye
quercitron
. It can be found in Tartary buckwheat (
Fagopyrum tataricum
) and in oaks species like the North American white oak (
Quercus alba
) and English oak (
Quercus robur
). It is also found in
Nymphaea odorata
or
Taxillus kaempferi
. == Metabolism ==
Metabolism
The enzyme
quercitrinase
catalyzes the chemical reaction between quercitrin and H2O to yield
L-rhamnose
and quercetin. == References ==
Source: Wikipedia ↗
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