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rutin

rutin

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A natural plant substance that may help protect cells and blood vessels
  • noun
  • /ˈruːtɪn/
  • Specialized
: rutin
  • Foods like buckwheat and onions are rich in rutin, which can help strengthen capillaries.
  • rutin, isoquercitrin
  • quercetin and rutin
  • rutin and hesperetin

Examples

  • Many people take rutin supplements to promote circulation and improve heart health.

  • Rutin and isoquercitrin have a C2-C3 double bond in the C ring, while hesperetin has a C2-C3 single bond, and the 4'-OH of the B ring was substituted by -O-CH3.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Rutin is a natural compound that supports rutin vessel health and has antioxidant properties.

Surface Forms

rutin singular
rutins plural

Etymology

The word rutin comes from the plant name Ruta ('rue'), because it was first found in that plant and in foods like buckwheat. So rutin is now the name for a natural plant substance people use to help blood vessels and for its antioxidant effect.