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)


Nonadecanoic acid

Formula: C19H38O2 (298.2872)

Nonadecanoic acid, also known as n-nonadecanoic acid or nonadecylic acid or C19:0, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty...

Stigmasterol

Formula: C29H48O (412.3705)

Stigmasterol is a phytosterol, meaning it is steroid derived from plants. As a food additive, phytosterols have cholesterol-lowering properties (reduc...

5-Pentadecylresorcinol

Formula: C21H36O2 (320.2715)

Adipostatin A is found in barley. Adipostatin A is isolated from cereals and other plant

Kaur-16-en-18-ol

Formula: C20H32O (288.2453)

Kaur-16-en-18-ol is a kaurane diterpenoid. ent-Kaur-16-en-19-ol is a natural product found in Disynaphia multicrenulata, Smallanthus fruticosus, and ...

RES-1149-2

Formula: C23H30O5 (386.2093)

RES-1149-2 is a naphthofuran. (2E,4E)-2,4,6-Octatrienoic acid [(5R)-1,3,5,5aalpha,6,7,8,9,9a,9balpha-decahydro-9balpha-hydroxy-6,6,9abeta-trimethyl-1...

3E-hexadecenoic acid

Formula: C16H30O2 (254.2246)

3E-hexadecenoic acid

9Z-Heptadecenoic acid

Formula: C17H32O2 (268.2402)

9Z-Heptadecenoic acid, also known as margaroleic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acid...

Bilobol

Formula: C21H34O2 (318.2559)

Bilobol

Pergillin

Formula: C15H16O4 (260.1049)

Pergillin is found in pulses. Pergillin is produced by Aspergillus ustus growing on seeds of Pisum sativum (pea).

4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-benzaldehyde

Formula: C8H8O3 (152.0473)

Vanillin, also known as vanillaldehyde or lioxin, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methoxyphenols. Methoxyphenols are compounds cont...

p-Anisaldehyde

Formula: C8H8O2 (136.0524)

4-Methoxybenzaldehyde, also known as 4-anisaldehyde or p-formylanisole, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzoyl derivatives, with t...

Pentanoate

Formula: C5H10O2 (102.0681)

Valeric acid, or pentanoic acid, is a straight chain alkyl carboxylic acid with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)3COOH. Like other low molecular weight ca...

Furfural

Formula: C5H4O2 (96.0211)

2-Furancarboxaldehyde, also known as 2-furaldehyde or a-furole, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as aryl-aldehydes. Aryl-aldehydes are ...

Verbascoside

Formula: C29H36O15 (624.2054)

Acteoside;Kusaginin;TJC160 is a natural product found in Acanthus ilicifolius, Acanthus ebracteatus, and other organisms with data available.

Isovanillin

Formula: C8H8O3 (152.0473)

Isovanillin is a member of the class of benzaldehydes that is 4-methoxybenzaldehyde substituted by a hydroxy group at position 3. It is an inhibitor o...

2-Furoate

Formula: C5H4O3 (112.016)

Furoic acid is a metabolite that appears in the urine of workers occupationally exposed to furfural and is a marker of exposure to this compound. Furf...

Cinnamaldehyde

Formula: C9H8O (132.0575)

Cinnamaldehyde is the aldehyde that gives cinnamon its flavor and odor. Cinnamaldehyde occurs naturally in the bark of cinnamon trees and other specie...

Ethylparaben

Formula: C9H10O3 (166.063)

Ethylparaben, also known as e-214 or aseptin a, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as p-hydroxybenzoic acid alkyl esters. These are aroma...

2-keto palmitic acid

Formula: C16H30O3 (270.2195)

2-keto palmitic acid

delta-5-Avenasterol

Formula: C29H48O (412.3705)

Delta-5-avenasterol belongs to stigmastanes and derivatives class of compounds. Those are sterol lipids with a structure based on the stigmastane skel...

delta-Tocopherol

Formula: C27H46O2 (402.3498)

Tocopherol, or Vitamin E, is a fat-soluble vitamin in eight forms that is an important antioxidant. Vitamin E is often used in skin creams and lotions...

8-Heptadecenal

Formula: C17H32O (252.2453)

8-Heptadecenal is found in fruits. 8-Heptadecenal is a constituent of cucumber.

Arginylglutamine

Formula: C11H22N6O4 (302.1702)

Arginylglutamine is a dipeptide composed of arginine and glutamine. It is an incomplete breakdown product of protein digestion or protein catabolism. ...

8,11-Heptadecadienal

Formula: C17H30O (250.2297)

8,11-Heptadecadienal is found in fruits. 8,11-Heptadecadienal is a constituent of cucumber.

Acrylic acid

Formula: C3H4O2 (72.0211)

Acrylate refers to the ester or salt derivatives of acrylic acid. The defining feature of its molecular structure is the presence of a carbon-carbon d...

L,L-Cyclo(leucylprolyl)

Formula: C11H18N2O2 (210.1368)

L,L-Cyclo(leucylprolyl) is found in alcoholic beverages. L,L-Cyclo(leucylprolyl) is produced by microorganisms and is a bitter component of sake and c...

(4E,7E,10E,13E)-Hexadeca-4,7,10,13-tetraenoic acid

Formula: C16H24O2 (248.1776)

4,7,10,13-hexadecatetraenoic acid is a long-chain fatty acid. Hexadeca-4,7,10,13-tetraenoic acid has been reported in Ulva fasciata, Ulva linza, and ...

Cyclo(L-prolyl-L-valyl)

Formula: C10H16N2O2 (196.1212)

Cyclo(L-Pro-L-Val) is a piperazinone. It has a role as a metabolite. cyclo(L-Pro-L-Val) is a natural product found in Chromocleista, Penicillium herq...

Cycloartenol

Formula: C30H50O (426.3861)

Cycloartenol is found in alcoholic beverages. Cycloartenol is a constituent of Artocarpus integrifolia fruits and Solanum tuberosum (potato) Cycloarte...

2-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid

Formula: C16H32O3 (272.2351)

2-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid (CAS: 764-67-0), also known as 2-hydroxypalmitic acid, is a member of the class of compounds known as long-chain fatty acid...

Uracil

Formula: C4H4N2O2 (112.0273)

Uracil, also known as U, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as pyrimidones. Pyrimidones are compounds that contain a pyrimidine ring, whi...

Methyl syringate

Formula: C10H12O5 (212.0685)

Methyl syringate is a benzoate ester obtained by the formal condensation of carboxy group of syringic acid with methanol. It has a role as a plant met...

Furfuryl alcohol

Formula: C5H6O2 (98.0368)

2-Furanmethanol, also known as 2-furylcarbinol or furfural alcohol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as heteroaromatic compounds. Heter...

5-Methyl-2-furaldehyde

Formula: C6H6O2 (110.0368)

5-Methyl-2-furancarboxaldehyde, also known as 5-methyl-2-furfural or 2-formyl-5-methylfuran, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as aryl-a...

Siphonaxanthin dodecenoate

Formula: C52H76O5 (780.5692)

Siphonaxanthin dodecenoate

epsilon-Carotene

Formula: C40H56 (536.4382)

Epsilon-carotene is a member of the class of compounds known as carotenes. Carotenes are a type of unsaturated hydrocarbons containing eight consecuti...

Siphonaxanthin

Formula: C40H56O4 (600.4178)

(3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-1-(4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)-18-(4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl)-7,12,16-...

Antheraxanthin

Formula: C40H56O3 (584.4229)

Antheraxanthin

Loroxanthin dodecenoate

Formula: C52H76O4 (764.5743)

Loroxanthin ester

Sanguinarine

Formula: C20H14NO4 (332.0923)

Sanguinarine is found in opium poppy. Consumption of Sanguinarine, present in poppy seeds and in the oil of Argemone mexicana which has been us...

Allocryptopine

Formula: C21H23NO5 (369.1576)

Alpha-allocryptopine, also known as alpha-fagarine or beta-homochelidonine, is a member of the class of compounds known as protopine alkaloids. Protop...

Chelerythrine

Formula: C21H18NO4 (348.1236)

A benzophenanthridine alkaloid isolated from the root of Zanthoxylum simulans, Chelidonium majus L., and other Papaveraceae." []

Coptisine

Formula: C19H14NO4 (320.0923)

Coptisine is an alkaloid. It has a role as a metabolite. Coptisine is a natural product found in Coptis omeiensis, Corydalis solida, and other organi...

Isocorypalmine

Formula: C20H23NO4 (341.1627)

A berberine alkaloid consisting of columbamine having four extra hydrogens at positions 5, 8, 13 and 13a and (S)-configuration." []