Eriodictyol is a bitter-masking

flavanone The flavanones, a type of flavonoids, are various aromatic, colorless ketones derived from flavone that often occur in plants as glycosides. List of flavanones * Blumeatin * Butin * Eriodictyol * Hesperetin * Hesperidin * Homoeriodictyol * ...

, a flavonoid extracted from yerba santa (''

Eriodictyon californicum ''Eriodictyon californicum'' is a species of plant within the family Boraginaceae. It is also known as yerba santa (sacred herb), mountain balm, bear's weed, gum bush, gum plant, and consumptive weed.Patricia Kaminski and Richard Katz.Yerba Santa ...

''), a plant native to North America. Eriodictyol is one of the four

s identified in this plant as having taste-modifying properties, the other three being

homoeriodictyol Homoeriodictyol is a bitter-masking flavanone extracted from Yerba Santa (''Eriodictyon californicum'') a plant growing in America. Homoeriodictyol (3`-methoxy-4`,5,7-trihydroxyflavanone) is one of the 4 flavanones identified by Symrise in this ...

, its sodium salt, and sterubin. Eriodictyol was also found in the twigs of ''

Millettia duchesnei ''Millettia duchesnei'' is a large forest liana in the genus ''Millettia''. The rotenoids elliptol, 12-deoxo-12alpha-methoxyelliptone, 6-methoxy-6a,12a-dehydrodeguelin, 6a,12a-dehydrodeguelin, 6-hydroxy-6a,12a-dehydrodeguelin, 6-oxo-6a,12a-dehyd ...

'', in ''

Eupatorium arnottianum ''Eupatorium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, containing from 36 to 60 species depending on the classification system. Most are herbaceous perennials growing to tall. A few are shrubs. The genus is native to temperate ...

'', and its glycosides (

eriocitrin Eriocitrin (eriodictyol glycoside) is a flavanone-7-''O''-glycoside between the flavanone eriodictyol and the disaccharide rutinose. It is commonly found in lemons and other citrus fruits. It is colloquially called lemon flavonoid or a citrus fl ...

) in lemons and

rose hips The rose hip or rosehip, also called rose haw and rose hep, is the accessory fruit of the various species of rose plant. It is typically red to orange, but ranges from dark purple to black in some species. Rose hips begin to form after pollinat ...

(''Rosa canina'').

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{{Flavanone Flavanones Bitter-masking compounds Catechols Resorcinols