Aglycone
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An aglycone is the non-sugar compound remaining after replacement of the glycosyl group from a glycoside
by a hydrogen atom. The spelling aglycon is sometimes encountered .
Classes of phytochemicals found in the aglycone and glycosides forms :
Glycoside
In chemistry, a glycoside is a molecule in which a sugar is bound to a non-carbohydrate moiety, usually a small organic molecule. Glycosides play numerous important roles in living organisms. Many plants store chemicals in the form of inactive glycosides. These can be activated by enzyme...
by a hydrogen atom. The spelling aglycon is sometimes encountered .
Classes of phytochemicals found in the aglycone and glycosides forms :
- PolyphenolPolyphenolPolyphenols are a structural class of natural, synthetic, and semisynthetic organic chemicals characterized by the presence of large multiples of phenol structural units...
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