Chinese name: Luding

English name: Rutin

Molecular formula: C27H30O16; molecular weight: 610.51; CAS No.: 153-18-4

Structural formula

Physical properties:

Appearance: yellow or green powder; melting point: 177~178ºC; solubility: slightly soluble in hot water and ethanol, hardly soluble in cold water.

Testing methods: UV, HPLC

Description: Rutin is also known as vitamin P. Rutin content in flower buds of Leguminosae sophora japonica can reach more than 20%, so the sophora japonica is the main raw material for extracting rutin in Chinese pharmaceutical industry.