Eupatorin

/juːpæˈtɔːrɪn/ noun

Definition

A chemical compound or flavonoid extracted from plants of the Eupatorium genus, studied for potential medicinal properties.

Etymology

From Eupatorium (plant genus) + -in (chemical compound suffix). Named after the plant source of the compound.

Kelly Says

Eupatorin belongs to a class of compounds called flavonoids that give plants their colors—the same pigments that make blueberries blue are distant cousins of this molecule from Joe-Pye weed.

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