Orientin
# Orientin

Orientin is a flavone, a chemical flavonoid-like compound. It is the 8-C glucoside of luteolin.

## Natural occurrences

Orientin is found in Adonis vernalis, in Anadenanthera colubrina and Anadenanthera peregrina, and in the Phyllostachys nigra bamboo leaves

### In food

Orientin is also reported in the passion flower, the Açaí palm, buckwheat sprouts, and in millets.

## Identification in Natural Plants

The identification of orientin has been reported widely. Its identification using mass spectrometry is established

