Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Article

Effects on Liver Lipid Metabolism of the Naturally Occurring Dietary Flavone Luteolin-7-glucoside

Table 1

Aromatic and other plant foods rich in luteolin and luteolin-7-glucoside.


Flavone form	Aromatic plants	Other plants and vegetables

Luteolin	Oregano, Origanum vulgare Parsley, Petroselinum crispum Thyme, Thymus vulgaris Perilla, Perilla frutescens	Olives, Olea europaea Artichokes, Cynara scolymus Carrots, Daucus carota Pomegranate, Punica granatum Cacao, Theobroma cacao Rooibos (herbal tea), Aspalathus linearis Turnip, Brassica napus

Luteolin-7-glucoside	Sage, Salvia officinalis Parsley, Petroselinum crispum Thyme, Thymus vulgaris	Olives, Olea europaea Artichokes, Cynara scolymus Celery, Apium graveolens Chayote, Sechium edule Cacao, Theobroma cacao Capers, Capparis spinosa

Luteolin and unidentified glycosylated forms	Anise, Pimpinella anisum Chervil, Anthriscus cerefolium	Broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage, Brassica oleracea Spinach, Spinacia oleracea Peppers, Capsicum annuum Peppermint, Mentha piperita Tamarind, Tamarindus indica Chamomile (herbal tea) Red grapes, Vitis vinifera Lemon, Citrus limon Radicchio, Cichorium intybus Pumpkin, Cucurbita spp.

Information in [20–22].