Smitilbin is a flavanonol, a type of flavonoid. It is a rhamnoside that can be isolated in ''

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'' (Chinaroot, sarsaparilla).

Uses

Smitilbin could be used for preventing

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hepatocyte damage.A new flavanone isolated from rhizoma smilacis glabrae and the structural requirements of its derivatives for preventing immunological hepatocyte damage. Planta Med 65(1):56-9 (1999), T Chen, J Li, J Cao, Q Xu, K Komatsu and T Namba
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Related compounds

Neosmitilbin is a stereoisomer of smitilbin.

References

Flavanonol glycosides Flavonoid rhamnosides {{Aromatic-stub