Compound Monograph

Phenylethanoid glycosides

A class of phenylethanoid glycosides (e.g. verbascoside-type) reported in pau d'arco.

Classification

Phenylethanoid glycosides are 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? (1)

Phenylethanoid glycosides are phenylpropanoids, found in Pau D'Arco.