1)Diosmin is a biogenic amine derived by extracting hesperidin from Citrus Aurantium L,followed by conversion of hesperidin to diosmin.
2)Diosmin is considered to be a vascular-protecting agent used to treat chronic venous insufficiency,hemorrhoids,lymphedema,and varicose veins.As a flavonoid,diosmin also exhibit 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 disbetes.