Bicornin Explained

Bicornin is an ellagitannin found in plants of the order Myrtales, including Trapa bicornis (water caltrop)[1] and Syzygium aromaticum (clove).[2]

The molecule contains a luteic acid group.[3]

Notes and References

  1. 10.3987/COM-89-4951 . Bicornin, a new hydrolyzable tannin from Trapa bicornis, and revised structure of alnusiin . Yoshida T, Yazaki K, Memon M.U, Maruyama I, Kurokawa K and Okuda T . Heterocycles . 1989 . 29 . 5 . 861–864. free .
  2. 10.3987/COM-11-12392 . Structures of alnusiin and bicornin, new hydrolyzable tannins having a monolactonized tergalloyl group . Yoshida T, Yazaki K, Memon M.U, Maruyama I, Kurokawa K, Shingu T and Okuda T . Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin . 1989 . 37 . 10 . 2655–2660. free .
  3. 10.1248/cpb.37.2655 . Structures of alnusiin and bicornin, new hydrolyzable tannins having a monolactonized tergalloyl group . 1989 . Yoshida . Takashi . Yazaki . Kazufumi . Memon . Muhammad Usman . Maruyama . Izumi . Kurokawa . Kenji . Shingu . Tetsuro . Okuda . Takuo . Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin . 37 . 10 . 2655–2660 .

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