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esculin

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002285

Esculin is a coumarin glucoside with molecular formula C15H16O9. It is naturally fluorescent, found in the leaves, seeds, and bark of some plant species (Aesculus hippocastanum/horse chest-nut, Fraxinus rhynchophylla, etc). It is known for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antitumor and other biological properties.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-002285
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectFields of Study
Synonymsaesculin
ReferencesNAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary
See alsocoumarins; glucosides; Fraxinus chinensis subsp. rhynchophylla; Aesculus hippocastanum
TranslationsSpanish: esculina
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002285",
  "term": "esculin",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Esculin is a coumarin glucoside with molecular formula C15H16O9. It is naturally fluorescent, found in the leaves, seeds, and bark of some plant species (Aesculus hippocastanum/horse chest-nut, Fraxinus rhynchophylla, etc). It is known for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antitumor and other biological properties.",
  "synonyms": [
    "aesculin"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "coumarins",
    "glucosides",
    "Fraxinus chinensis subsp. rhynchophylla",
    "Aesculus hippocastanum"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "esculina"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/esculin/"
}

Record 2,285 of 6,908 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.