''Dimorphandra mollis'', the Fava d'anta, is a tree species in the genus of ''

Dimorphandra ''Dimorphandra'' is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Accepted Species ''Dimorphandra'' comprises the following subgenera and species: * Subgenus ''Dimorphandra'' Tul. 1844 ** '' Dimorphandra caudata'' Du ...

''. It is a plant of the Cerrado vegetation of Brazil. The seeds are known to be toxic to cattle. Fava d'anta contains

astilbin Astilbin is a flavanonol, a type of flavonoid. Astilbin is the (2R-trans)-isomer; neoisoastilbin is the (2S-cis)-isomer and isoastilbin is the (2R-cis)-isomer. Natural occurrences Astilbin can be found in St John's wort (''Hypericum perforatum'' ...

rutin Rutin, also called rutoside, quercetin-3-O-rutinoside and sophorin, is the glycoside combining the flavonol quercetin and the disaccharide rutinose (α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→6)-β-D-glucopyranose). It is a flavonoid found in a wide variety of pla ...

and

quercetin Quercetin is a plant flavonol from the flavonoid group of polyphenols. It is found in many fruits, vegetables, leaves, seeds, and grains; capers, red onions, and kale are common foods containing appreciable amounts of it. It has a bitter flavor a ...

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Caesalpinioideae {{Caesalpinioideae-stub