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 latifolia

Flavanone glycosides

Hesperidin (5)

Citrus latipes

Flavanone glycosides

Didymin (6)

Eriocitrin (6)

Hesperidin (6)

Naringin (6)

Naringin–4'–glucoside (6)

Narirutin (6)

Neohesperidin (6)

Poncerin (6)

Flavone glycosides

Diosmin (6)

Rutin (6)

Citrus limettoides

Flavanone glycosides

Hesperidin (1, 2)

Citrus limon

Flavanone glycosides

Didymin (3)

Eriocitrin (1, 2, 3, 5)

Hesperidin (1, 2, 3, 5)

Naringin–4'–glucoside (2, 3)

Narirutin (1, 2, 3)

Narirutin–4'–glucoside (3)

Neoeriocitrin (2)

Neohesperidin (1)

Flavone glycosides

Chrysoeriol–glycoside (1)

Diosmin (1, 3)

Isolimocitrol–3–glucoside (1)

Isorhamnetin–glycoside (1)

Isorhoifolin (1, 3)

Limocitol–3–glucoside (1)

Limocitrin–3–glucoside (1)

Luteolin–7–O–rutinoside (1)

Rutin (1)

C–glycosylflavones

Apiginin–6,8–diglucoside (1)

Diosmetin–6,8–diglucoside (1)

Diosmetin–6–glucoside (1)

Diosmetin–8–glucoside (1)

Vitexin–2"–xyloside (1)

Citrus limonia

Flavanone glycosides

Eriocitrin (5)

Hesperidin (5)

Citrus limonimedica

Flavanone glycosides

Hesperidin (5)

Citrus longispina

Flavanone glycosides

Eriocitrin (3)

Hesperidin (3)

Narirutin (3)

Neoeriocitrin (3)

Flavone glycosides

Diosmin (3)

Rhoifolin (3)

Citrus lumia

Flavanone glycosides

Eriocitrin (5)

Hesperidin (5)

Citrus luminciana

Flavanone glycosides

Naringin (2)

Citrus luteo-turgida

Flavanone glycosides

Eriocitrin (5)

Hesperidin (5)

Narirutin (5)

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Original posting: April 1, 1999.