描述
Tetramethoxyluteolin, also known as 3'4'57-tetramethoxyflavone or 3',4',5,7-tetramethyl-luteolin, is a member of the class of compounds known as 7-o-methylated flavonoids. 7-o-methylated flavonoids are flavonoids with methoxy groups attached to the C7 atom of the flavonoid backbone. Thus, tetramethoxyluteolin is considered to be a flavonoid lipid molecule. Tetramethoxyluteolin is practically insoluble (in water) and an extremely weak acidic compound (based on its pKa). Tetramethoxyluteolin can be found in mandarin orange (clementine, tangerine), which makes tetramethoxyluteolin a potential biomarker for the consumption of this food product.