SECOLOGANIN

Description

Secologanin is a monoterpene that has been found in V. rosea and is an intermediate in the synthesis of monoterpene indole alkaloids from geraniol. It is a metabolite of loganin formed by the cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoform CYP72A1, also known as secologanin synthase.

The Uses of SECOLOGANIN

(-?)?-?Secologanin is an iridoid glycoside found in Hydrangeaceae used in anti-inflammatory.

What are the applications of Application

Secologanin is a useful analytical standard

Definition

ChEBI: (-)-secologanin is an iridoid monoterpenoid that is acetaldehyde in which on of the hydrogens of the methyl group has been replaced by a 2-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl group which is substituted at positions 3 and 5 by a vinyl and a methoxycarbonyl group, respectively (the 2S,3R,4S stereoisomer). It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a beta-D-glucoside, a methyl ester, an aldehyde, an enoate ester, a secoiridoid glycoside and a member of pyrans.