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The flavones and flavonoids are a widespread group of natural products with a variety of reported beneficial health effects. Flavonoids have been implicated as possible active agents in the dietary benefits of citrus fruits. Hesperetin is a citrus flavonoid that has been reported to lower plasma cholesterol. Hesperetin reduces the transcription of ACAT-2 mRNA in Hep-G2 cells and reduces ApoB protein synthesis in a dose-dependent manner. The EC50 for these responses is approximately 50 µM.1 Hesperetin also inhibits histamine release from IgE-challenged RBL-2H3 cells, with a potency comparable to the commercial anti-allergy drug azelastine.2
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Wilcox, L.J., Borradaile, N.M., de Dreu, L.E., et al. Secretion of hepatocyte apoB is inhibited by the flavonoids, naringenin and hesperetin, via reduced activity and expression of ACAT2 and MTP. J Lipid Res42725-734(2001).
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Lee, N., Choi, S., Park, S., et al. Antiallergic activity of hesperidin is activated by intestinal microflora. Pharmacology71174-180(2004).
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COc1ccc(cc1O)C1CC(=O)c2c(cc(O)cc2O)O1
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Wilcox, L.J., Borradaile, N.M., de Dreu, L.E., et al. Secretion of hepatocyte apoB is inhibited by the flavonoids, naringenin and hesperetin, via reduced activity and expression of ACAT2 and MTP. J Lipid Res42725-734(2001).
Lee, N., Choi, S., Park, S., et al. Antiallergic activity of hesperidin is activated by intestinal microflora. Pharmacology71174-180(2004).
Hesperetin is available in the following screening
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