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Grapefruit vs Naringin - What's the difference?

grapefruit | naringin |

As nouns the difference between grapefruit and naringin

is that grapefruit is grapefruit while naringin is the major flavonoid glycoside in grapefruit, giving the fruit its bitter taste, which is metabolized to the flavanone naringenin in humans.

grapefruit

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The tree of the species .
  • The large spherical tart fruit produced by this tree.
  • Synonyms

    * (tree) grapefruit tree * (fruit) pomelo, shaddock

    Derived terms

    * Chinese grapefruit * grapefruitlike * grapefruit juice * grapefruity

    naringin

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia naringin)
  • The major flavonoid glycoside in grapefruit, giving the fruit its bitter taste, which is metabolized to the flavanone naringenin in humans.