Compound Monograph
Homoeriodictyol
A flavanone from yerba santa; notable as a natural bitter-masking agent — its sodium salt suppresses the bitterness of caffeine, quinine and many drugs.
Classification
Homoeriodictyol 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)
Homoeriodictyol is one of the flavonoids, found in Yerba Santa.