Cynarine
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Pin(1R,3R,4S,5R)-1,3-Bis{[(2E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxy}-4,5-dihydroxycyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid
Othernames1,5-Dicaffeoylquinic acid; Cynarin; Cinarin; Cinarine

Cynarine is a hydroxycinnamic acid derivative and a biologically active chemical constituent of artichoke (Cynara cardunculus).[1]

Chemically, it is an ester formed from quinic acid and two units of caffeic acid.

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References

  1. ^ Panizzi, Luigi & Scarpati, Maria Luisa (1954). "Constitution of Cynarine, the Active Principle of the Artichoke". Nature. 174 (4440): 1062–3. doi:10.1038/1741062a0. PMID 13214078. S2CID 4254603