Term Name:	aloin
Synonyms:	(1S)-1,5-anhydro-1-[4,5-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-10-oxo-9,10-dihydroanthracen-9-yl]-D-glucitol, 10-(1',5'-anhydroglucosyl)aloe-emodin-9-anthrone, 10-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-1,8-dihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)anthracen-9(10H)-one, 10-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-1,8-dihydroxy-3-hydroxymethyl-9(10H)-anthrone
Definition:	A diastereoisomeric mixture of aloin A (barbaloin) and aloin B (isobarbaloin), which have similar properties. It is a bitter-tasting, yellow-brown colored compound found in the exudate of at least 68 Aloe species at levels of up to 6.6% of leaf dry weight (making between 3% and 35% of the total exudate), and in another 17 species at indeterminate levels. It is used as a stimulant-laxative, treating constipation by inducing bowel movements.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:73222]  ( EBI )