| Synonyms: |
(4aS,5R,6S)-1-oxo-5-vinyl-4,4a,5,6-tetrahydro-1H,3H-pyrano[3,4-c]pyran-6-yl 2,3,6-tri-O-acetyl-4-O-[3-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-beta-D-glucopyranoside
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| Definition: |
A secoiridoid glycoside that is (4aS,5R,6R)-6-hydroxy-5-vinyl-4,4a,5,6-tetrahydro-1H,3H-pyrano[3,4-c]pyran-1-one in which the hydroxy group has been converted to the corresponding 2,3,6-tri-O-acetyl-beta-D-glucoside, the 4-hydroxy group of which has been esterified by formal condensation with the carboxy group of 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid 3-beta-D-glucoside. It is a component of Gentiana scabra root extract, which is used as an internal remedy in traditional Korean medicine for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. |