Survey of Phenolic Compounds Produced in Citrus
Appendix 2. Taxonomic Literature Review of Flavonoids Found in Citrus

For each citrus species, the flavonoids that have been reported in the literature are listed below. The species name given is that listed in the publication. Numbers in parentheses indicate the publication(s) which have reported the presence of that flavonoid in the species.

Citrus deliciosa

Flavanone glycosides

Didymin (5)

Eriocitrin (5)

Hesperidin (5)

Narirutin (5)

Citrus depressa

Flavanone glycosides

Hesperidin (5)

Citrus erythrosa

Flavanone glycosides

Hesperidin (5)

Prunin (5)

Citrus excelsa

Flavanone glycosides

Didymin (2)

Hesperidin (1, 2, 3)

Naringin (5)

Narirutin (2, 3)

Narirutin–4'–glucoside (2)

Neoeriocitrin (5)

Neohesperidin (5)

Flavone glycosides

Diosmin (3)

Isorhoifolin (3)

Rutin (3)

Citrus funadoko

Flavanone glycosides

Naringin (5)

Neohesperidin (5)

Poncerin (5)

Citrus genshokan

Flavanone glycosides

Hesperidin (5)

Citrus glaberrima

Flavanone glycosides

Naringin (5)

Neoeriocitrin (5)

Neohesperidin (5)

Citrus grandis

Flavanone glycosides

Hesperidin (3)

Naringin (1, 2, 3, 5)

Naringin–4'–glucoside (1, 2, 3)

Naringin–6"–malonate (3)

Neoeriocitrin (5)

Neohesperidin (2, 3, 5)

Poncerin (1, 2, 3, 5)

Flavone glycosides

Luteolin–7–O–neohesperidoside (1)

Rhoifolin (1, 3)

Citrus halimii

Flavanone glycosides

Hesperidin (1)

Citrus hanaju

Flavanone glycosides

Eriocitrin (5)

Hesperidin (5)

Narirutin (5)

Citrus hassaku

Flavanone glycosides

Hesperidin (2)

Naringin (1, 2, 5)

Neoeriocitrin (5)

Neohesperidin (2, 5)

Citrus hystrix

Flavanone glycosides

Didymin (3, 6)

Eriocitrin (6)

Hesperidin (3, 5, 6)

Narirutin (6)

Neoericitrin (6)

Neohesperidin (6)

Flavone glycosides

Diosmin (3)

Rutin (3, 6)

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Original posting: April 1, 1999.