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)


N-Methylpelletierine

Formula: C9H17NO (155.131)

Methylisopelletierine is found in fruits. Methylisopelletierine is an alkaloid from pomegranat

Galactitol

Formula: C6H14O6 (182.079)

Galactitol or dulcitol is a sugar alcohol that is a metabolic breakdown product of galactose. Galactose is derived from lactose in food (such as dairy...

Sugiol

Formula: C20H28O2 (300.2089)

An abietane diterpenoid that is ferruginol in which the methylene group para to the phenolic hydroxy group has been substituted by an oxo group." []

Delphinidin 3,5-diglucoside

Formula: C27H31O17 (627.1561)

Delphinidin 3,5-diglucoside is found in alfalfa. Delphinidin 3,5-diglucoside is isolated from pomegranat

beta-Dolabrin

Formula: C10H10O2 (162.0681)

beta-Dolabrin

(+)-Pinoresinolin

Formula: C20H22O7 (374.1365)

(+)-pinoresinolin is a member of the class of compounds known as methoxyphenols. Methoxyphenols are compounds containing a methoxy group attached to t...

2,6-Diethyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazine

Formula: C10H16N2 (164.1313)

2,6-Diethyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazine is found in coffee and coffee products. 2,6-Diethyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazine is a constituent of roast coffee aroma. 2,6-...

Matairesinol

Formula: C20H22O6 (358.1416)

Matairesinol belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dibenzylbutyrolactone lignans. These are lignan compounds containing a 3,4-dibenzyloxo...

(+)-Pinoresinol

Formula: C20H22O6 (358.1416)

An enantiomer of pinoresinol having (+)-1S,3aR,4S,6aR-configuration." []

(-)-endo-Fenchol

Formula: C10H18O (154.1358)

Fenchol is found in fennel. Fenchol is a flavouring ingredient with a bitter, lime-like flavour [DFC] (Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compo...

Cryptopleurine

Formula: C24H27NO3 (377.1991)

An organic heteropentacyclic compound that is (14aR)-11,12,13,14,14a,15-hexahydro-9H-dibenzo[f,h]pyrido[1,2-b]isoquinoline substituted at positions 2,...

Nortrachelogenin

Formula: C20H22O7 (374.1365)

(-)-Wikstromol is found in fruits. (-)-Wikstromol is obtained from Pinus palustris (pitch pine) and Carissa edulis (agam

Phytocassane E

Formula: C20H28O3 (316.2038)

Phytocassane E is found in cereals and cereal products. Phytoalexin from Oryza sativa (rice

Tricetin 3'-glucoside

Formula: C21H20O12 (464.0955)

Tricetin 3'-glucoside

Pinosylvin

Formula: C14H12O2 (212.0837)

Pinosylvin

Pinosylvin methyl ether

Formula: C15H14O2 (226.0994)

Pinosylvin methyl ether

Oxoxylopine

Formula: C18H11NO4 (305.0688)

Oxoxylopine, also known as lanuginosine, is a member of the class of compounds known as aporphines. Aporphines are quinoline alkaloids containing the ...

Atherospermidine

Formula: C18H11NO4 (305.0688)

Atherospermidine is an oxoaporphine alkaloid. Atherospermidine is a natural product found in Guatteria australis, Atherosperma moschatum, and other o...

Xylopine

Formula: C18H17NO3 (295.1208)

Xylopine, also known as (-)-xylopine, is a member of the class of compounds known as aporphines. Aporphines are quinoline alkaloids containing the dib...

Paclitaxel

Formula: C47H51NO14 (853.3309)

A cyclodecane isolated from the bark of the Pacific yew tree, TAXUS brevifolia. It stabilizes microtubules in their polymerized form leading to cell d...

Mitomycin

Formula: C15H18N4O5 (334.1277)

Mitomycin is only found in individuals that have used or taken this drug. It is an antineoplastic antibiotic produced by Streptomyces caespitosus. It ...

(+)-Camphene

Formula: C10H16 (136.1252)

Camphene, also known as 2,2-dimethyl-3-methylenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptane or 2,2-dimethyl-3-methylenenorbornane, is a member of the class of compounds kno...

Butylhydroxytoluene

Formula: C15H24O (220.1827)

2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol, also known as butylated hydroxytoluene or BHT, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phenylpropanes. Th...

Dihydromyricetin

Formula: C15H12O8 (320.0532)

Dihydromyricetin

Hex-3-en-1-al

Formula: C6H12O (100.0888)

Cis-Hex-3-en-1-ol or (Z)-3-Hexen-1-ol, also known as (3Z)-hex-3-en-1-ol or leaf alcohol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty alco...

(-)-Borneol

Formula: C10H18O (154.1358)

Borneol appears as a white colored lump-solid with a sharp camphor-like odor. Burns readily. Slightly denser than water and insoluble in water. Used t...

Bornyl acetate

Formula: C12H20O2 (196.1463)

(-)-alpha-Fenchyl acetate is a flavouring ingredient, together with stereoisomers.

alpha-Himachalene

Formula: C15H24 (204.1878)

Alpha-himachalene is a member of the class of compounds known as himachalane and lippifoliane sesquiterpenoids. Himachalane and lippifoliane sesquiter...

Hexyl formate

Formula: C7H14O2 (130.0994)

Hexyl formate is found in apple. Hexyl formate is present in fruits e.g. apple, grape, peach, strawberry, black tea, licorice and other foods. Hexyl f...

(+)αLongipinene

Formula: C15H24 (204.1878)

(+)-alpha-Longipinene

Conidendrin

Formula: C20H20O6 (356.126)

Conidendrin, also known as alpha-conidendrin, is a member of the class of compounds known as lignan lactones. Lignan lactones are lignans that contain...

Galactose

Formula: C6H12O6 (180.0634)

An aldohexose that is the C-4 epimer of glucose." []

L-Arabinose

Formula: C5H10O5 (150.0528)

The six-membered ring form of L-arabinose." []

Rhapontigenin

Formula: C15H14O4 (258.0892)

Rhapontigenin is found in garden rhubarb. Rhapontigenin is isolated from rhizomes of Rheum undulatum (rhubarb) 4-Guanidinobutanoate is a normal metabo...

beta-D-Galp-(1->3)-[beta-D-Galp-(1->6)]βD-Galp

Formula: C18H32O16 (504.169)

A galactotriose that is beta-D-galactopyranose in which the hydroxy groups at positions 3 and 6 have been converted to the corresponding beta-D-galact...

Eicosyl ferulate

Formula: C30H50O4 (474.3709)

Eicosyl ferulate, also known as eicosyl ferulic acid, belongs to coumaric acids and derivatives class of compounds. Those are aromatic compounds conta...

Laricitrin 3-glucoside

Formula: C22H22O13 (494.106)

Laricitrin 3-glucoside

Syringetin 3-glucoside

Formula: C23H24O13 (508.1217)

Syringetin 3-glucoside

Coumarin

Formula: C9H6O2 (146.0368)

Coumarin belongs to the class of chemicals known as chromenones. Specifically it is a chromenone having the keto group located at the 2-position. A ch...

trans-2-Hydroxycinnamate

Formula: C9H8O3 (164.0473)

2-coumaric acid, also known as o-coumaric acid, is a monohydroxycinnamic acid in which the hydroxy substituent is located at C-2 of the phenyl ring. I...

Piceatannol

Formula: C14H12O4 (244.0736)

3,3',4'5-Tetrahydroxystilbene (or Piceatannol) is a phenolic stilbenoid. It is a metabolite of resveratrol found in red wine. A viral protein-tyrosine...

Quercetin 3-O-(6'-acetyl-glucoside)

Formula: C23H22O13 (506.106)

Quercetin 3-O-(6''-acetyl-glucoside) is a polyphenol compound found in foods of plant origin (PMID: 20428313)

Isorhapontigenin

Formula: C15H14O4 (258.0892)

Isorhapontigenin is a member of the class of compounds known as stilbenes. Stilbenes are organic compounds containing a 1,2-diphenylethylene moiety. S...

Gibberellin A12

Formula: C20H28O4 (332.1987)

Gibberellin a116, also known as ga12, is a member of the class of compounds known as c20-gibberellin 6-carboxylic acids. C20-gibberellin 6-carboxylic ...

Isorhodeasapogenin

Formula: C27H44O4 (432.3239)

Isorhodeasapogenin