Aucubin

Article number:

7550650

CAS No.:

479-98-1

Formula:

C15H22O9

Synonyms:

(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[[(1S,4aR,5S,7aS)-5-hydroxy-7-(hydroxymethyl)-1,4a,5,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-1-yl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol; Aucuboside; Rhinanthin

Molecular weight:

346,33 g/mol

Plant: ribwort (Plantago lanceolata), eyebright (Euphrasia), mullein (Verbascum) (woolly flower), speedwell (Veronica officinalis).

  • Secondary plant substance from the group of iridoids, it is a glycoside of the aglycone aucubigenin with one unit of glucose
  • Has antibiotic effect and influences blood pressure
  • The sap of ribwort contains aucubin and does not mold, the saps of most other plants mold
  • Aucubin has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, astringent and anti-irritant effects
  • Applying crushed ribwort leaves can reduce the itching and swelling of insect bites
  • Used for inflammation of the mouth, throat and respiratory tract and for inflammatory eye conditions (also used to improve breastfeeding performance and to treat menstrual cramps)
  • Aucubin is preserved only with careful extraction
  • It makes the tea bitter
  • Aucubin is decomposed by intestinal bacteria, so the tea has no pharmacological effect

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Aucubin

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