Term Name: | aspalathin |
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Synonyms: | (1S)-1,5-anhydro-1-{3-[3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoyl]-2,4,6-trihydroxyphenyl}-D-glucitol, 1-(3-C-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-2,4,6-trihydroxyphenyl)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-1-propanone, 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-1-(3-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-2,4,6-trihydroxyphenyl)-1-propanone, 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3'-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-2',4',6'-trihydroxypropiophenone |
Definition: | A member of the class of dihydrochalcones that is the 2-C-beta-D-glucopyranide of phloroglucinol and which is substituted at position 4 by a 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoyl group. A metabolite of red bush, Aspalathus linearis (and present in the herbal tea made from the leaves), aspalathin exhibits significant hypoglycemic activity. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:79078] ( EBI ) |