Lunularin Explained

Lunularin is a dihydrostilbenoid found in common celery. It has also been found in the roots of Hydrangea macrophylla.[1]

A lunularic acid decarboxylase has been detected from the liverwort Conocephalum conicum.[2] It converts lunularic acid into lunularin.

Notes and References

  1. Lunularic acid and related compounds in liverworts, algae and Hydrangea. John Gorham, Phytochemistry, 1977, Volume 16, Issue 2, Pages 249–253,
  2. Lunularic acid decarboxylase from the liverwort Conocephalum conicum. Robert J. Pryce and Linda Linton, Phytochemistry, November 1974, Volume 13, Issue 11, Pages 2497–2501,

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