Eugenin
Encyclopedia
Eugenin is a chromone
derivative, a phenolic
compound found in clove
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Chromone
Chromone is a derivative of benzopyran with a substituted keto group on the pyran ring. It is an isomer of coumarin.Derivatives of chromone are collectively known as chromones...
derivative, a phenolic
Natural phenol
Natural phenols, bioavailable phenols, plant phenolics, low molecular weight phenols or phenoloids are a class of natural products. They are small molecules containing one or more phenolic group. These molecules are smaller in size than polyphenols, containing less than 12 phenolic groups...
compound found in clove
Clove
Cloves are the aromatic dried flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae. Cloves are native to the Maluku islands in Indonesia and used as a spice in cuisines all over the world...
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Derivatives
- 6-hydroxymethyl-eugenin can be isolated from the fungal species Chaetomium minutum