Cnicin
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
200px | |
Names | |
---|---|
IUPAC name
[(1R,2S,4E,8Z,10S)-8-(hydroxymethyl)-4-methyl-13-methylidene-12-oxo-11 -oxabicyclo[8.3.0]trideca-4,8-dien-2-yl] (3S)-3,4-dihydroxy-2-methylidene-butanoate
|
|
Identifiers | |
24394-09-0 ![]() |
|
ChEMBL | ChEMBL1257707 ![]() |
ChemSpider | 4444781 ![]() |
Jmol 3D model | Interactive image |
PubChem | 5281435 |
|
|
|
|
Properties | |
C20H26O7 | |
Molar mass | 378.42 g·mol−1 |
Vapor pressure | {{{value}}} |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
|
|
![]() ![]() ![]() |
|
Infobox references | |
Cnicin is a sesquiterpene lactone, esterified with a substituted acrylic acid, and belonging to the germacranolide class of natural products. It is mainly found in Cnicus (Cnicus benedictus L. (Asteraceae)), and is present in spotted knapweed plants, where highest and lowest concentrations are found in the leaves (0.86-3.86% cnicin) and stems respectively.[1][2] Cnicin is used as a bitter tonic and the bitterness value is approximately 1,500.
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Providing Supplement, with or without PEG, to reduce the effects of cnicin and enhance grazing of spotted knapweed by sheep and cattle, Masters Thesis, M Cheeseman, Montana State University