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Baicalein vs Baicalin - What's the difference?

baicalein | baicalin |

In organic compound terms the difference between baicalein and baicalin

is that baicalein is 5,6,7-trihydroxyflavone, a flavone originally isolated from the roots of Scutellaria baicalensis that acts as a lipoxygenase inhibitor and anti-inflammatory agent while baicalin is a flavone, the glucuronide of baicalein, found in Scutellaria baicalensis and related plants and used in herbal medicine.

baicalein

English

Noun

(-) (wikipedia baicalein)
  • (organic compound) 5,6,7-trihydroxyflavone, a flavone originally isolated from the roots of Scutellaria baicalensis that acts as a lipoxygenase inhibitor and anti-inflammatory agent.

    • baicalin

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia baicalin)
  • (organic compound) A flavone, the glucuronide of baicalein, found in Scutellaria baicalensis and related plants and used in herbal medicine.