Diosmin

  Diosmin is a biogenic amine derived by extracting hesperidin from Citrus Aurantium L., Followed by conversion of hesperidin to diosmin .Diosmin is considered to be a vascular-protercting agent used to treat chronic venous insufficiency, hemorrhoids,lymphedema,and varicose veins. As a flavonoid, diosmin also exhibits anti-inflammatory, free-radical scavenging.and antimutagenic properties.

Diosmin has been used for more than 30 years as a phlebotonic and vascular-protecting agent, and has recently begun to be investigated for other therapeutic purposes,including cancer,premenstrual syndrome, colitis,and diabetes .