Luteolinidin is a member of the

3-deoxyanthocyanidin The 3-Deoxyanthocyanidins and their glycosides (3-deoxyanthocyanins or 3-DA) are molecules with an anthocyanidins backbone lacking an hydroxyl group at position 3 on the C-ring. This nomenclature is the inverse of that which is commonly used in f ...

s. It is a cation with ill-defined anions. This orange species that can be found in ''

Sorghum bicolor ''Sorghum bicolor'', commonly called sorghum () and also known as great millet, broomcorn, guinea corn, durra, imphee, jowar, or milo, is a Poaceae, grass species cultivated for its grain, which is used for food for humans, animal feed, and ethan ...

''. Luteolinidin was shown to inhibit

CD38 CD38 (cluster of differentiation 38), also known as cyclic ADP ribose hydrolase is a glycoprotein found on the surface of many immune cells (white blood cells), including CD4+, CD8+, B lymphocytes and natural killer cells. CD38 also functions in ...

with relatively high potency compared with previously used inhibitors

Glycosides

Luteolinidin 5-''O''-β-D- -''O''-β-D-glucopyranosyl-2-''O''-acetylglucopyranoside(a 3-deoxyanthocyanidin

laminaribioside Laminaribiose C12H22O11 is a disaccharide which is used notably in the agricultural field and as an antiseptic. It is in general obtained by hydrolysis or by acetolysis of natural polysaccharides of plant origin. It is also a product of the car ...

) can be found in the fern ''

Parablechnum novae-zelandiae ''Parablechnum novae-zelandiae'', synonym ''Blechnum novae-zelandiae'', commonly known as palm-leaf fern or kiokio, is a species of fern found in New Zealand. It can often be found growing in clay Clay is a type of fine-grained natural soil ...

'' (syn. ''Blechnum novae-zelandiae'').

References

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Glycosides

See also

References