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ReviewEuropean journal of drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics2022

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

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

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Review in European journal of drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers.

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41citing papers in PubMed
4.7field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

41 citing papers in PubMed, 101 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Modulation of NF-κB and cytokine signaling byFrontiers in pharmacology · 2026
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  9. Combined Effects of Diosmin, Hesperidin,International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  16. Hepatoprotective effects of diosmin: a narrative review.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Samar H GergesDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Organization of African Unity Street, Abbassia, Cairo, 11566, Egypt.
Sara A WahdanDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Organization of African Unity Street, Abbassia, Cairo, 11566, Egypt.
Doaa A ElsherbinyDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Organization of African Unity Street, Abbassia, Cairo, 11566, Egypt.
Ebtehal El-DemerdashDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Organization of African Unity Street, Abbassia, Cairo, 11566, Egypt. ebtehal_dm@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2951-4892
Ain Shams University · EG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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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CitrusDiosminFlavonesGlycosidesHumansDiosminFlavonesGlycosides

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PMID34687440
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