Definition of "naringin" [naringin]

• The major flavonoid glycoside in grapefruit, giving the fruit its bitter taste, which is metabolized to the flavanone naringenin in humans. (noun)

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• "One such compound called naringin affects the efficacy of the popular allergy drug Allegra by blocking these transporters."
• "The characteristic moderate bitterness is caused by a phenolic substance called naringin, whose concentration declines as the fruit ripens."
• "Grapefruit's bitter taste is caused the presence of the flavonoid naringin, which is broken down in the gut into naringenin."