Phenol glucosides

Salicin is an alcoholic β-glucoside. Salicin is produced in (and named after) willow (Salix) bark. It is a biosynthetic precursor to salicylaldehyde.

Oleuropein is a glycosylated seco-iridoid, a bitter phenolic compound found in green olive skin, flesh, seeds, and leaves. The term oleuropein is derived from the botanical name of the olive tree, Olea europaea.

β-Arbutin, also known by its International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI) name, arbutin, is a glycosylated derivative of hydroquinone. β-Arbutin is naturally present in the leaves and bark of a variety of plants, notably the bearberry plant, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi. Utilized as a biosynthetic active ingredient in topical treatments for skin lightening, β-arbutin is aimed at addressing hyperpigmentation issues. Its mechanism of action involves inhibiting the activity of tyrosinase, an essential enzyme for melanin synthesis in the human skin, thereby leading to a reduction in hyperp

Phlorizin is a glucoside of phloretin, a dihydrochalcone. A white solid when pure, samples often appear yellow due to impurities. It is of sweet taste and contains four molecules of water in the crystal. It is poorly soluble in ether and cold water, but soluble in ethanol and hot water. Upon prolonged exposure to aqueous solutions, phlorizin hydrolyzes to phloretin and glucose.

Salidroside (rhodioloside) is a glucoside of tyrosol found in the plant Rhodiola rosea. It has been studied, along with rosavin, as one of the potential compounds responsible for the putative antidepressant and anxiolytic actions of this plant. Salidroside may be more active than rosavin, even though many commercially marketed Rhodiola rosea extracts are standardized for rosavin content rather than salidroside.

Gastrodin is a chemical compound which is the glucoside of gastrodigenin. It has been isolated from the rhizomes of two orchid species, Gastrodia elata and Galeola faberi. It can also be produced by biotransformation of 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde by Datura tatula cell cultures.

Sakuranin is a flavanone, a type of flavonoid. It is the O-glucoside of sakuranetin. It can be found in Prunus sp.

Aspalathin is a C-linked dihydrochalcone glucoside found in rooibos tea, a herbal tea prepared from the South African rooibos plant, Aspalathus linearis (Fabaceae).

chemical compound

Astringin is a stilbenoid, the 3-β-D-glucoside of piceatannol. It can be found in the bark of Picea sitchensis and Picea abies (Norway spruce).

Scopolin is a glucoside of scopoletin formed by the action of the enzyme scopoletin glucosyltransferase. It occurs in Chamaemelum nobile.

chemical compound

Rhaponticin is a stilbenoid glucoside compound. Its aglycone is called rhapontigenin. It can be found in rhubarb rhizomes.

Fraxin is a glucoside of fraxetin. Fraxin extracted from ash bark exhibits fluorescence in aqueous solution. A blue/green luminescence can be observed by soaking ash twigs in hot water.

chemical compound

Picein is a phenolic compound found in mycorrhizal roots of Norway spruces (Picea abies). It is the glucoside of piceol.

Populin is a glucoside occurring in the bark, buds and leaves of certain species of poplar. The alkaline cleavage of populin produces benzoate and the glucoside salicin.