Term Name: | oleocanthal |
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Synonyms: | (-)-deacetoxy ligstroside aglycon, (-)-deacetoxy ligstroside aglycone, (-)-oleocanthal, 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl (3S)-4-formyl-3-(2-oxoethyl)hex-4-enoate, deacetoxy ligstroside aglycon, deacetoxy ligstroside aglycone |
Definition: | A carboxylic ester that is the 2-(p-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl ester of (3S)-4-formyl-3-(2-oxoethyl)hex-4-enoic acid. Oleocanthal is found in olive oil but it is not clear whether the natural product is a mixture of E/Z isomers or a single isomer as the two isomers readily interconvert in solution; most pharmacological studies will have been performed using a mixture. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:85673] ( EBI ) |