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flavone

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flavone
[flā′vōn]
Etymology: L, flavus, yellow
a colorless crystalline flavonoid derivative and component of bioflavonoid.


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Horsetail also possesses a weak diuretic effect, which is most notably due to the equisetonin and the flavone glycosides.
The best studied of these is the flavone 5,7,4"-trihydroxy-8-methoxyflavone (Nagai 1990, 1995) which is closely related to baicalin and baicalein and found in roots of the popular Chinese herb baical skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis) as well as aerial parts of the well known European skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora).
Forty-two patients with chronic, treatment-resistant schizophrenia who were maintained on optimal doses of clozapine were randomly assigned to receive 120 mg per day of Ginkgo biloba extract (ginkgo; standardized to contain 24% flavone glycosides and 6% terpene lactones) or placebo in addition to clozapine for 12 weeks.
 
 
 
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