Compound Monograph

Tinevellin glycoside

A naphthalene glycoside found in senna leaf and pod, used as a marker to distinguish Tinnevelly senna from other species; reported to have antimicrobial activity.

Classification

Tinevellin glycoside 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)

Tinevellin glycoside is one of the phenylpropanoids, found in Senna.