Compound Monograph
Tangshenoside
A phenylpropanoid glycoside isolated from Codonopsis (dang shen) root, used as a chemical marker for authenticating the herb; its own pharmacology is little studied.
Classification
Tangshenoside 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? (1)
Tangshenoside is one of the phenylpropanoids, found in Codonopsis.