Tetuin
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Tetuin is a flavone, a type of flavonoid. It is the 6-O-glucoside
of baicalein
. It can be isolated from the seeds of Oroxylum indicum
, the Indian trumpetflower, also known as टेटु tetu in Marathi.
Glucoside
A glucoside is a glycoside that is derived from glucose. Glucosides are common in plants, but rare in animals. Glucose is produced when a glucoside is hydrolysed by purely chemical means, or decomposed by fermentation or enzymes....
of baicalein
Baicalein
Baicalein is a flavone, a type of flavonoid, originally isolated from the roots of Scutellaria baicalensis. It is also reported in Oroxylum indicum or Indian trumpetflower...
. It can be isolated from the seeds of Oroxylum indicum
Oroxylum indicum
Oroxylum indicum is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Bignoniaceae.-Names:* Bignonia indica, L., Species Plantarum 2: 625. 1753.* Spathodea indica, L., Pers. Synopsis Plantarum 2: 173. 1807....
, the Indian trumpetflower, also known as टेटु tetu in Marathi.