Compound Monograph
Punarnavoside
A glycoside from Boerhavia diffusa (punarnava/erva-tostão) reported to have diuretic and antifibrinolytic activity.
Classification
Punarnavoside is one of the isoflavones, 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)
Punarnavoside is one of the isoflavones, found in Erva Tostao.