Cnicin
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Preferred IUPAC name
(3aR,4S,6E,10Z,11aR)-10-(Hydroxymethyl)-6-methyl-3-methylidene-2-oxo-2,3,3a,4,5,8,9,11a-octahydrocyclodeca[b]furan-4-yl (3R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2-methylidenebutanoate | |
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ECHA InfoCard
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100.042.004 |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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C20H26O7 | |
Molar mass | 378.421 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cnicin is a
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
- S2CID 12499959.
- ^ 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
External links
- Media related to Cnicin at Wikimedia Commons