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naringin [nə′rin·jən] (organic chemistry) C27H32O14A crystalline bioflavonoid with a melting point of 171°C; soluble in acetone and alcohol; used as a food supplement. Also known as aurantiin. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He found that supertasters tend more than tasters and nontasters not to like grapefruit because of the bitter cancer-preventive agent naringin. With Song-Hae Bok of the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology in Taejon, Choi reported in the June 1999 JOURNAL OF NUTRITION that the tangerine flavonoids naringin and hesperidin offer potent cholesterol-lowering action in animals. Naringin is also thought to fight cancer in several ways. |
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