Description
Esculin is a glucoside found in horse chestnuts. Esculin is a bittering agent. Naringin dihydrochalcone obtained by hydrolysis and hydrogenation of this product is a sweetener with a sweetness of about 150 times that of sucrose. Esculin protects cells against DNA damage and reduces ROS levels. Carcinogenesis inhibitor.
Synonyms
6-(b-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)-7-hydroxycoumarin; Esculetin-6-b-D-glucopyranoside; Aesculinum; Aesculin
IUPAC Name
7-hydroxy-6-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-2-one
Molecular Formula
C15H16O9
Canonical SMILES
C1=CC(=O)OC2=CC(=C(C=C21)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C15H16O9/c16-5-10-12(19)13(20)14(21)15(24-10)23-9-3-6-1-2-11(18)22-8(6)4-7(9)17/h1-4,10,12-17,19-21H,5H2/t10-,12-,13+,14-,15-/m1/s1
InChIKey
XHCADAYNFIFUHF-TVKJYDDYSA-N
Application
Antiflogistic, cytostatic, and antimutagenic
Stability
Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.