A yellow flavonoid compound found in various plants, particularly in fruits and vegetables; studied for potential health and antioxidant properties.
From 'fisc' (the plant genus) or derived from plant research terminology, plus the chemical suffix '-in.' The term was coined by chemists studying plant pigments and their biological effects in the 20th century.
Fisetin is one of thousands of plant compounds that scientists keep discovering might cure diseases—the challenge is that in a test tube, almost everything 'works,' but in actual human bodies, very few of these compounds actually matter for health.
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