Term Name: oleuropein aglycone
Synonyms: methyl (2R,3E,4S)-4-{2-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-2-oxoethyl}-3-ethylidene-2-hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-5-carboxylate, oleuropein aglycone
Definition: A secoiridoid that is the methyl ester of 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-5-carboxylic acid which is substituted at positions 2, 3, and 4 by hydroxy, ethylidene, and carboxymethyl groups, respectively and in which the carboxylic acid moiety of the carboxymethyl substituent has been converted to the corresponding 3,4-dihydroxyphenethyl ester (the 2R,3E,4S stereoisomer). The most important phenolic compound present in olive cultivars.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:139162]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: catechols diester lactol methyl ester pyrans secoiridoid
has_functional_parent: oleuropein
has_role: anti-inflammatory agent antioxidant mTOR inhibitor neuroprotective agent plant metabolite TRPA1 channel agonist