luteolin

[ loo-tee-uh-lin ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a yellow coloring substance, C 15 H 10 O 6 , obtained from the weed Reseda luteola: used in dyeing silk and, formerly, in medicine.

luteolin

/ ˈluːtɪəlɪn /

noun

1. a yellow crystalline compound found, in the form of its glycoside, in many plants. Formula: C 15 H 10 O 6

Word History and Origins

Origin of luteolin¹

1835–45; < New Latin ( Reseda ) luteol ( a ), special use of feminine of Latin lūteolus yellowish (diminutive of lūteus yellow; luteous ) + -in ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of luteolin¹

C19: via French from New Latin reseda lūteola, dyer's rocket, from which this substance is obtained; lūteola from Latin lūteus yellow

Example Sentences

Brown and white fruits and vegetables are colored by a group of phytonutrients known as "flavones," including apigenin, luteolin, isoetin and others.

From Salon

The majority of the research uses isolated apigenin and luteolin, not the foods that contain those compounds, and most of the research involves rodents or isolated cancer cells in a petri dish.

From Washington Post

To be fair, celery does contain some phytochemicals, notably apigenin and luteolin, that may have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties, but the research in this area is not quite ready for prime time.

From Washington Post

Hultin points out we can also get apigenin from parsley and lettuce, and luteolin from beets and cabbage.

From Washington Post

This herb also contains flavonoids including apigenin, chrysoeriol, and luteolin—which is thought to have anti-inflammatory effects.

From Time