| Description | 6-Hydroxyluteolin 6,7,3',4'-tetramethyl ether, also known as HTMF or 5-hydroxy-3',4',6,7-tetramethoxyflavone, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 7-o-methylated flavonoids. These are flavonoids with methoxy groups attached to the C7 atom of the flavonoid backbone. Thus, 6-hydroxyluteolin 6,7,3',4'-tetramethyl ether is considered to be a flavonoid lipid molecule. 6-Hydroxyluteolin 6,7,3',4'-tetramethyl ether is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. Outside of the human body, 6-Hydroxyluteolin 6,7,3',4'-tetramethyl ether has been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as common buckwheats, common wheats, ryes, barley, and sorghums. 6-Hydroxyluteolin 6,7,3',4'-tetramethyl ether is found in Achillea conferta, Achillea millefolium, Achillea santolina , Ageratina pichinchensis, Artemisia argyi , Artemisia assoana, Artemisia austriaca, Artemisia giraldii, Artemisia mesatlantica, Artemisia mongolica, Artemisia sieversiana , Artemisia verlotiorum, Baccharis genistelloides, Brickellia scoparia, Centaurea aggregata, Centaurea arenaria, Centaurea cadmea, Centaurea cineraria, Centaurea decipiens, Centaurea granata, Centaurea macrocephala, Centaurea napifolia, Centaurea sulphurea, Centaurea tougourensis, Chromolaena arnottiana, Citrus japonica, Citrus sinensis, Citrus tangerina , Cunila angustifolia, Cunila incana, Eupatorium altissimum, Eupatorium microphyllum, Iris domestica, Isodon leucophyllus, Lagophylla glandulosa, Liatris aspera, Lippia dulcis TREV., Mentha longifolia , Mentha piperita, Mentha piperita L.var.kubamskaya , Mentha pulegium , Merrillia caloxylon, Micromeria albanica, Ocimum americanum var. americanum , Orthosiphon aristatus , Orthosiphon stamineus , Otanthus maritimus, Parthenium incanum, Phyla dulcis, Salvia dominica, Salvia macrosiphon, Salvia mirzayani, Salvia mirzayanii, Salvia sclarea, Salvia syriaca, Salvia thymoides, Salvia tomentosa, Schkuhria schkuhrioides, Sideritis angustifolia, Sideritis soluta, Tanacetum santolinioides, Teucrium alyssifolium, Teucrium botrys, Teucrium pseudochamaepitys, Vitex negundo and Ziziphora hispanica . This could make 6-hydroxyluteolin 6,7,3',4'-tetramethyl ether a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. |
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