Compound Monograph

Gonzalitosin

A methylated flavone (a trimethoxy-hydroxyflavone) reported in damiana (Turnera diffusa); structurally a flavone aglycone rather than a glycoside.

Classification

Gonzalitosin is one of the flavonoids, part of the phenolics class. Antioxidant compounds built around one or more phenol rings — the flavonoids, tannins, phenolic acids, coumarins, and pigments behind much of a plant's protective chemistry.

Where Does It Come From? (1)

Gonzalitosin is one of the flavonoids, found in Damiana.