Compound Monograph

Forsythoside B

A caffeoyl phenylethanoid glycoside, related to verbascoside, found in black horehound and Forsythia; studied for antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity.

Classification

Forsythoside B is one of the phenylpropanoids, part of the phenolics class. Antioxidant compounds built around one or more phenol rings — the flavonoids, tannins, phenolic acids, coumarins, and pigments behind much of a plant's protective chemistry.

Where Does It Come From? (3)

Forsythoside B is one of the phenylpropanoids, found in Black Horehound, Forsythia and Wood Betony.

Black Horehound Ballota nigra ForsythiaWood Betony