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. 2021 Jan 28;11(9):5172–5178. doi: 10.1039/d0ra10453a

General classes of compounds contained in DiaNat-DB, examples, and natural origin of isolation.

General class Exemplary compounds Natural origin
Phenolic compounds Phenolics acids Caffeic acid, gallic acid, chlorogenic acid Xanthium strumarium, Malus domestica, Passiflora ligularis
Xanthones Mangiferin Mangifera indica, Salacia chinensis
Flavonoids Flavones Acacetin, diosmetin, luteolin Anoda cristata, Chamaemelum nobile
Flavanols Catechin, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), (−)- epicatechin Camellia sinensis, Astrocaryum aculeatum
Flavonols Quercetin, rutin, kaempferol, kaempferitrin, myricetin Dillenia indica, Morus alba, Pterogyne nitens, Abelmoschus moschatus
Flavanones Naringenin, hesperidin Citrus sinensis, Carissa carandas
Isoflavones Genistein, daidzein Glycine max, Pueraria lobata
Anthocyanidins Cyanidin, cyanidin-3-glucoside, pelargonidin Aristotelia chilensis, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Ribes nigrum, Anagallis monelli
Alkaloids Ajmaline, berberine, palmatine, trigonelline Rauvolfia serpentina, Coptis chinensis, Bauhinia candicans
Terpenes Monoterpenes Linalool, limonene Pelargonium graveolens, Aegle marmelos
Sesquiterpenes Costunolide, ar-turmerone Costus speciosus, Curcuma longa