LIPIDS AND WAXES May 8, 2011 Herbalist Off Medicinal Constituents, This category is touched on only partially here because lipids are primary constituents that are...
LIGNANS AND LIGNINS May 8, 2011 Herbalist Off Medicinal Constituents, Lignans are composed of two phenylpropanoid units joined together to form an 18-carbon skeleton. Many...
ALKALOIDS May 8, 2011 Herbalist Off Medicinal Constituents, These compounds are heterocyclic, contain nitrogen, generally have potent activity and are of limited distribution...
TRITERPENOID AND STEROIDAL SAPONINS May 8, 2011 Herbalist Off Medicinal Constituents, Triterpenoids or triterpenoid saponins are pentacyclic molecules that are ultimately synthesized from isoprene. Steroidal saponins...
RESINS May 8, 2011 Herbalist Off Medicinal Constituents, Resins are complex, lipid-soluble mixtures of various compounds. Usually, a resin is made up of...
DITERPENOIDS May 8, 2011 Herbalist Off Medicinal Constituents, Diterpenoids are 20 carbon terpenoids composed of 4 isoprene units. Although they are widely distributed...
LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT TERPENOIDS, PHENYLPROPANOIDS, AND VOLATILE OILS May 8, 2011 Herbalist Off Medicinal Constituents, Terpenoids are synthesized via the mevalonate and deoxyxylulose pathways with the use of a five-carbon...
TANNINS May 8, 2011 Herbalist Off Medicinal Constituents, Two distinct types of tannins have been identified on the basis of structure. Condensed tannins...
FLAVONOIDS AND PROANTHOCYANIDINS May 8, 2011 Herbalist Off Medicinal Constituents, Select Flavonoid-Rich Herbs General Flavonoids • Calendula officinalis (calendula) • Citrus paradisi (grapefruit) • Fagopyrum...
GLUCOSINOLATES May 8, 2011 Herbalist Off Medicinal Constituents, Glucosinolates yield pungent, sulfur-containing, amino acid-derived aglycones, such as glucobrassicins, thiocyanates, and isothiocyanates, that give...