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Phenylpropanoid glycosides

Phenolics Phenylpropanoids

A class of water-soluble plant compounds (also called phenylethanoid glycosides) pairing a phenylpropanoid acid and a sugar, exemplified by verbascoside. Common in mint-family and Amazonian herbs and noted for antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity.

Sources · 3

Where Does It Come From?

Phenylpropanoid glycosides are phenylpropanoids, found in Black Horehound, Clavo Huasca and Pau D'Arco.

Source Black Horehound Ballota nigra Herb monograph → Source Clavo Huasca Tynanthus panurensis Herb monograph → Source Pau D'Arco Tabebuia impetiginosa Herb monograph →

Concentration

Content by Source

Concentrations not reported. No percent-dry-weight or mg/g figures have been published for this compound in its source plants.

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