Rutin
Esquema
Jerarquía
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Descripción
Yellow crystalline acidic compound found in tobacco leaves, forsythia flowers, common rue, and other plants. Rutin is used medicinally for its antioxidant properties and as a colorant. It is yellow upon precipitation, and becomes brown with exposure to heat or light.