Ligstroside Explained

Ligstroside is an important phenolic compound present in olive cultivars. It has a role as a plant metabolite and an antineoplastic agent.[1] [2] Differs from oleuropein by one hydroxyl group.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ligstroside (CHEBI:149585). www.ebi.ac.uk.
  2. Montedoro . Gianfrancesco. . Servili . Maurizio. . Baldioli . Maura. . Miniati . Enrico. . Simple and hydrolyzable phenolic compounds in virgin olive oil. 1. Their extraction, separation, and quantitative and semiquantitative evaluation by HPLC . Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry . September 1992 . 40 . 9 . 1571–1576 . 10.1021/jf00021a019.