Definition of "hesperidin" [hes•per•i•din]

• A white or colorless crystalline compound, C28H34O15, occurring in citrus fruit. (noun)

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• "July 20, 2009 -- An apple a day is said to keep the doctor away, but orange juice may be good at the job, too. in orange juice called hesperidin improves blood vessel function and helps lower a person's risk of heart disease, researchers report."
• "Two delicious perfumes are distilled from the flowers -- oil of neroli, and napha water, -- of which the chemical hydro-carbon "hesperidin," is mainly the active principle."
• "The white lining pith of the peel possesses likewise the crystalline principle "hesperidin.""