Compound Monograph
Terpenoid glycosides
Sugar-bound terpenoid compounds; the attached sugar improves water solubility and often modulates the parent terpene’s sweetness, bitterness, or biological activity.
Classification
Terpenoid glycosides are terpenoids. The largest class of plant compounds, built from five-carbon isoprene units — the essential-oil aromatics, resins, bitter principles, saponins, and plant sterols.
Where Does It Come From? (3)
Terpenoid glycosides are terpenoids, found in Gymnema, Rehmannia and Stevia.