Diosmin is a flavonoid glycoside more commonly known as an herbal supplement or plant chemical derived from the sweet orange and knotted figwort. This particular herb combined with hesperidin another flavonoid glycoside derived from citrus fruit rinds is the synthesis of the herbal supplement diosmin sold as a dietary health supplement. Diosmin is manufactured as a treatment for venous dysfunction such as varicose veins, facial veins and hemorrhoids.
Hesperidin Converts to Diosmin
According to the Shaanxi Sciphar Biotechnology Co., Ltd., diosmin was originally extracted from the Scrophularia nodosa plant, also known as the knotted figwort, in 1925.The knotted figwort is mainly found in England in wet and marshy areas. This biotechnology company notes that diosmin is manufactured by extracting hesperidin from citrus rinds and combining and converting it to diosmin. This technology synthesizes diosmin by converting sugars and flavonoids found in the sweet orange and the knotted figwort plant.
Flavonoids and Glycosides
Flavonoids like those found in diosmin are compounds found in fruits and vegetables that offer a variety of beneficial biochemical and antioxidant effects on the body. Antioxidants are chemical compounds that protect the cells of the body from damage by oxygen molecules also known as free radicals. Glycosides are sugar compounds found in many plants fruits and vegetables that combine a carbohydrate molecule with a non-carbohydrate molecule. The flavonoid glycosides extracted from hesperidin and synthesized in diosmin may create the chemical affects noted by the manufacturer.
Other Study Findings on Diosmin
Research suggests that diosmin can help improve diabetic vascular disorders according to "Diabetes Care". The research report suggests that approximately one-third of Americans has diabetes or higher-than-normal blood sugar levels. Diabetes often results in several vascular disorders and is the most common cause of diabetic nephropathy, or kidney disease, affecting 20 to 30 percent of diabetics. New research indicates improvement in vascular disorders experienced by diabetic patients that were treated with Daflon that is made from 90 percent of diosmin. The study notes that diosmin has been used for over 30 years as an anti-inflammatory and vascular-protecting agent.
