Pharmacology of Diosmin, a Citrus Flavone Glycoside : An Updated Review

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Flavonoids are phytochemicals that are well known for their beneficial pharmacological properties. Diosmin is a flavone glycoside derived from hesperidin, a flavanone abundantly found in citrus fruits. Daflon is an oral phlebotonic flavonoid combination containing diosmin and hesperidin (9:1) that is commonly used for the management of blood vessel disorders. After oral administration, diosmin is converted to diosmetin, which is subsequently absorbed and esterified into glucuronide conjugates that are excreted in the urine. Pharmacological effects of diosmin have been investigated in several in vitro and in vivo studies, and it was found to possess anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antidiabetic, antihyperlipidemic, and antifibrotic effects in different disease models. Diosmin also demonstrated multiple desirable properties in several clinical studies. Moreover, toxicological studies showed that diosmin has a favorable safety profile. Accordingly, diosmin is a potential effective and safe treatment for many diseases. However, diosmin exhibits inhibitory effects on different metabolic enzymes. This encourages the investigation of its potential therapeutic effect and safety in different diseases in clinical trials, while taking potential interactions into consideration.

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E-Artikel

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2022

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2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:47

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European journal of drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics - 47(2022), 1 vom: 23. Jan., Seite 1-18

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gerges, Samar H [VerfasserIn]
Wahdan, Sara A [VerfasserIn]
Elsherbiny, Doaa A [VerfasserIn]
El-Demerdash, Ebtehal [VerfasserIn]

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Diosmin
Flavones
Glycosides
Journal Article
Review

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Date Completed 28.03.2022

Date Revised 28.03.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1007/s13318-021-00731-y

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NLM332275523