Plant Natural Product

Plant natural products—bioactive compounds like alkaloids, terpenes, and phenolics synthesized by plants—serve critical ecological roles (e.g., defense, pollination) while underpinning human innovation. Historically, they have yielded foundational medicines (e.g., morphine, aspirin, taxol), and today remain indispensable for drug discovery, sustainable agriculture (e.g., biopesticides), and biotechnology. Their structural diversity and evolutionary refinement continue to drive the development of novel therapeutics and eco-friendly solutions, highlighting their enduring significance in science and global health. (78 words)


20-Hydroxyecdysone

Formula: C27H44O7 (480.3087)

20-hydroxyecdysone

3',4',5'-Trimethoxycinnamyl alcohol

Formula: C12H16O4 (224.1049)

3',4',5'-Trimethoxycinnamyl alcohol is found in herbs and spices. 3',4',5'-Trimethoxycinnamyl alcohol is a constituent of Myristica fragrans (nutmeg) ...

Furanoeremophilane

Formula: C15H22O (218.1671)

Furanoeremophilane is found in giant butterbur. Furanoeremophilane is a constituent of Petasites japonicus (sweet coltsfoot)

Isopimaric acid

Formula: C20H30O2 (302.2246)

Isopimaric acid is isolated from Pinus palustris (pitch pine).

Hinokinin

Formula: C20H18O6 (354.1103)

A lignan that is dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one (gamma-butyrolactone) substituted by a 3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl group at positions 3 and 4 (the 3R,4R-diastere...

Sandaracopimaric Acid

Formula: C20H30O2 (302.2246)

Sandaracopimaric acid is a pimarane diterpenoid that is (1S,4aS,4bS,7R,10aS)-1,4a,7-trimethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,7,9,10,10a-dodecahydrophenanthrene car...

Kaempferol 7αL-arabinoside

Formula: C20H18O10 (418.09)

Kaempferol 7-alpha-L-arabinoside

Penicillin O

Formula: C13H18N2O4S2 (330.0708)

A penicillin where the side-chain N-acyl group is specified as allylmercaptoacetyl. Antibiotic isolated from Penicillium chrysogenum." []

Aspidinol

Formula: C12H16O4 (224.1049)

Aspidinol is a carboxylic ester. It is functionally related to a phloroglucinol. Aspidinol is a natural product found in Dryopteris austriaca, Calypt...

Taurine

Formula: C2H7NO3S (125.0147)

Taurine is a sulfur amino acid like methionine, cystine, cysteine, and homocysteine. It is a lesser-known amino acid because it is not incorporated in...

Betaine

Formula: C5H11NO2 (117.079)

The amino acid betaine derived from glycine." []

Halocynthiaxanthin

Formula: C40H54O4 (598.4022)

Halocynthiaxanthin

Isomytiloxanthin

Formula: C40H54O4 (598.4022)

Isomytiloxanthin is found in blue mussel. Isomytiloxanthin is isolated from the edible mussel (Mytilus edulis).

Pyrrhoxanthinol

Formula: C37H46O5 (570.3345)

Pyrrhoxanthinol is found in mollusks. Pyrrhoxanthinol is a constituent of Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

Crocoxanthin

Formula: C40H54O (550.4174)

Crocoxanthin

Anhydroamarouciaxanthin B

Formula: C40H50O3 (578.376)

Anhydroamarouciaxanthin B is found in blue mussel. Anhydroamarouciaxanthin B is a constituent of Mytilus edulis (blue mussel).

Amarouciaxanthin B

Formula: C40H52O4 (596.3865)

Amarouciaxanthin B

Mytiloxanthin

Formula: C40H54O4 (598.4022)

Mytiloxanthin is found in blue mussel. Mytiloxanthin is isolated from the mussels Mytilus edulis.

Alloxanthin

Formula: C40H52O2 (564.3967)

Alloxanthin is found in channel catfish. Alloxanthin is a constituent of many shellfish including the giant scallop (Pecten maximus) and edible mussel...

Anandamide

Formula: C22H37NO2 (347.2824)

Anandamide, also known as arachidonoylethanolamide (AEA), is a highly potent endogenous agonist of the cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors. CB1 receptor...

notoamide D

Formula: C26H31N3O4 (449.2314)

An organic heterohexacyclic compound isolated from a mussel-derived Aspergillus species that is 3,6b,7,7a,10,11,12,12a,14a,15-decahydro-8H,13H-pyrano[...

7-Dehydrocholesterol

Formula: C27H44O (384.3392)

7-Dehydrocholesterol (7-DHC), also known as provitamin D3 or 5,7-cholestadien-3-b-ol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as cholesterols ...

Isopentenyl adenosine

Formula: C15H21N5O4 (335.1593)

Riboprine, also known as isopentenyladenosine or ipa, is a member of the class of compounds known as purine nucleosides. Purine nucleosides are compou...

Acacetin

Formula: C16H12O5 (284.0685)

Acacetin

Diosmetin

Formula: C16H12O6 (300.0634)

Diosmetin is found in citrus. Diosmetin is isolated from peel of lemon (Citrus limon) and other

Amentoflavone

Formula: C30H18O10 (538.09)

Amentoflavone is found in fruits. Amentoflavone is obtained from Viburnum prunifolium (black haw

Ginkgoic acid

Formula: C22H34O3 (346.2508)

Ginkgoic acid is found in cashew nut. Ginkgoic acid is a constituent of Ginkgo biloba (ginkgo) and minor constituent of cashew nut shell.

6-Pentadecylsalicylic acid

Formula: C22H36O3 (348.2664)

2-Hydroxy-6-pentadecylbenzoic acid is found in cashew nut. Synthesised by immature seeds of Ginkgo biloba (ginkgo).Chemically, anacardic acid is a mix...

Apigenin 7-OβD-glucoside

Formula: C21H20O10 (432.1056)

Cosmosiin, also known as apigenin 7-O-glucoside or apigetrin, is a member of the class of compounds known as flavonoid-7-O-glycosides. Flavonoid-7-O-g...

(-)-Epicatechin

Formula: C15H14O6 (290.079)

Epicatechin is an antioxidant flavonoid, occurring especially in woody plants as both (+)-catechin and (-)-epicatechin (cis) forms. Catechin is a tann...

Orcinol

Formula: C7H8O2 (124.0524)

A 5-alkylresorcinol in which the alkyl group is specified as methyl." []

Patuletin

Formula: C16H12O8 (332.0532)

Patuletin is found in german camomile. Patuletin is a pigment from flowers of French marigold Tagetes patul

vanillate

Formula: C8H7O4 (167.0344)

A methoxybenzoate that is the conjugate base of vanillic acid." []

Papaverine

Formula: C20H21NO4 (339.1471)

Papaverine is an alkaloid found in opium but not closely related to the other opium alkaloids in its structure or pharmacological actions. It is a dir...

Epigallocatechin gallate

Formula: C22H18O11 (458.0849)

Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is the principal catechin in tea from Camellia sinensis, the most consumed beverage worldwide (after water). Depending...

4-Aminobutanoate

Formula: C4H9NO2 (103.0633)

gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is an inhibitory neurotransmitter found in the nervous systems of widely divergent species, including humans. It is the...

Anacardic acid

Formula: C22H32O3 (344.2351)

Anacardic acid is found in cashew nut. Anacardic acid is found in cashew nut shell.Anacardic acids are chemical compounds found in the shell of the ca...

Propanoate

Formula: C3H6O2 (74.0368)

Propionic acid (PA) is an organic acid. It exists a clear liquid with a pungent and unpleasant smell somewhat resembling body odor. Propionic acid (PA...

Isorhamnetin 3-rutinoside

Formula: C28H32O16 (624.169)

Isorhamnetin-3-O-rutinoside is a disaccharide derivative, a glycosyloxyflavone, a monomethoxyflavone and a trihydroxyflavone. Narcissoside is a natur...

shikimate

Formula: C7H9O5 (173.045)

A cyclohexenecarboxylate that is the conjugate base of shikimic acid." []

Coniferin

Formula: C16H22O8 (342.1315)

Coniferin (CAS: 531-29-3), also known as abietin or coniferoside, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phenolic glycosides. These are or...

Octanoic acid

Formula: C8H16O2 (144.115)

Caprylic acid is the common name for the eight-carbon straight-chain fatty acid known by the systematic name octanoic acid. It is found naturally in c...

Tetracosanoic acid

Formula: C24H48O2 (368.3654)

Tetracosanoic acid is a C24 straight-chain saturated fatty acid. It has a role as a volatile oil component, a plant metabolite, a human metabolite and...

(3R,6E)-Nerolidol

Formula: C15H26O (222.1984)

A (6E)-nerolidol in which the hydroxy group at positon 3 adopts an R-configuration. It is a fertility-related volatile compound secreted by the queens...

Cerotic acid

Formula: C26H52O2 (396.3967)

Hexacosanoic acid is a 26-carbon, straight-chain, saturated fatty acid. It is a very long-chain fatty acid, a straight-chain saturated fatty acid and ...

4-Gallocatechol

Formula: C15H14O7 (306.0739)

Ent-gallocatechin, also known as (2s,3r)-flavan-3,3',4',5,5',7-hexol or (2s,3r)-gallocatechin, is a member of the class of compounds known as epigallo...