Compound Monograph
Racemosol
A dihydrophenanthrene (a cyclic polyphenol) from shatavari root (Asparagus racemosus), reported to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity.
Classification
Racemosol is one of the phenolics. 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)
Racemosol is one of the phenolics, found in Shatavari.