Description
Troxerutin is a flavonol, a type of flavonoid, derived from rutin. It is more accurately a hydroxyethylrutoside. It can be isolated from Sophora japonica, the Japanese pagoda tree.
It is used as a vasoprotective.
Troxerutin has been shown in mice to reverse CNS insulin resistance and reduce reactive oxygen species induced by a high-cholesterol diet.
Cas No. 7085-55-4
Synonyms: Hydroxyethylrutoside, Trihydroxyethlrutin, 3',4',7-Tris[O-(2-hydroxyethyl)]rutin, Pherarutin.