Crocin
Cro´cin
| n. | 1. | (Chem.) The coloring matter of Chinese yellow pods, the fruit of Gardenia grandiflora. |
| 单词 | crocin | |||
| 释义 | CrocinCro´cin
crocincrocinPharmacognosyA mixture of two flavonol glycosides, crocetin (a carotenoid-dicarboxylic acid) and alpha-crocin (a di-gentiobiose ester of crocetin), which are abundant in the stigmas and styles of saffron (Crocus sativus) flowers and have a prostaglandin-like structure. Intramuscular injection of crocetin in rabbits increases oxygen diffusion in plasma, and reduces serum cholesterol and the incidence of atherosclerosis. |
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