aucubin
Sign in to saveAlso known as (1S,4aR,5S,7aS)-5-Hydroxy-7-(hydroxymethyl)-1,4a,5,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-1-yl beta-D-glucopyranoside, Rhinanthin
Aucubin is an iridoid glycoside. Iridoids are commonly found in plants and function as defensive compounds. Iridoids decrease the growth rates of many generalist herbivores.
Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 346.126382
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- Commons category
- Aucubin
- chemical formula
- C₁₅H₂₂O₉
- canonical SMILES
- C1=COC(C2C1C(C=C2CO)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O
- isomeric SMILES
- C1=CO[C@H]([C@H]2[C@@H]1[C@@H](C=C2CO)O)O[C@H]3[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O3)CO)O)O)O
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Natural occurrences
- Health effects
- Chemistry
- Biosynthesis
- References
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Aucubin is an iridoid glycoside. Iridoids are commonly found in plants and function as defensive compounds. Iridoids decrease the growth rates of many generalist herbivores.
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