Isoquercetin, isoquercitrin or isotrifoliin is a

flavonoid Flavonoids (or bioflavonoids; from the Latin word ''flavus'', meaning yellow, their color in nature) are a class of polyphenolic secondary metabolites found in plants, and thus commonly consumed in the diets of humans. Chemically, flavonoids ...

, a type of chemical compound. It is the 3-''O''-

glucoside A glucoside is a glycoside that is chemically derived from glucose. Glucosides are common in plants, but rare in animals. Glucose is produced when a glucoside is hydrolysed by purely chemical means, or decomposed by fermentation or enzymes. Th ...

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 ...

. Isoquercitrin can be isolated from various plant species including ''

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'' (

mango A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree '' Mangifera indica''. It originated from the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India. ''M. indica'' has been cultivated in South and Southeast As ...

) and '' Rheum nobile'' (the Noble rhubarb). It is also present in the leaves of '' Annona squamosa'', ''

Camellia sinensis ''Camellia sinensis'' is a species of evergreen shrub or small tree in the flowering plant family Theaceae. Its leaves, leaf buds, and stems can be used to produce tea. Common names include tea plant, tea shrub, and tea tree (unrelated to ''Me ...

'' (

tea Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of '' Camellia sinensis'', an evergreen shrub native to East Asia which probably originated in the borderlands of south-western China and nor ...

). and '' Vestia foetida''

Spectral data

The lambda-max for isoquercetin is 254.8 and 352.6 nm.

Potential clinical uses

Isoquercetin is presently being investigated for prevention of

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in selected cancer patients and as an anti-

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agent in kidney cancer patients treated with sunitinib. There is a single case report of its use in the successful treatment of prurigo nodularis, a difficult to treat pruritic eruption of the skin. However it belongs to the PAINS (Pan-assay interference compounds) categories of chemicals.

Spectral data

Potential clinical uses

References

See also