naringin |
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As a noun naringin
is the major flavonoid glycoside in grapefruit, giving the fruit its bitter taste, which is metabolized to the flavanone naringenin in humans.
As an adjective undefined is
lacking a definition or value.
naringenin |
naringin |
As nouns the difference between naringenin and naringin
is that
naringenin is the predominant flavanone in 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.
flavanone |
naringin |
As nouns the difference between flavanone and naringin
is that
flavanone is (organic chemistry) any of a class of flavonoid ketones, many of which occur in nature as glycosides while
naringin is the major flavonoid glycoside in grapefruit, giving the fruit its bitter taste, which is metabolized to the flavanone naringenin in humans.
metabolize |
naringin |
As a verb metabolize
is to undergo metabolism.
As a noun naringin is
the major flavonoid glycoside in grapefruit, giving the fruit its bitter taste, which is metabolized to the flavanone naringenin in humans.
bitter |
naringin |
As nouns the difference between bitter and naringin
is that
bitter is (usually in the plural bitters) a liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic while
naringin is the major flavonoid glycoside in grapefruit, giving the fruit its bitter taste, which is metabolized to the flavanone naringenin in humans.
As an adjective bitter
is having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
As a verb bitter
is to make bitter.
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.
glycoside |
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As nouns the difference between glycoside and naringin
is that
glycoside is a molecule in which a sugar group (the glycone) is bound to a non-sugar group (the corresponding aglycone) by a nitrogen or oxygen atom. Glycosides yield a sugar after undergoing hydrolysis while
naringin is the major flavonoid glycoside in grapefruit, giving the fruit its bitter taste, which is metabolized to the flavanone naringenin in humans.