geniposidic acid

English

Noun

geniposidic acid (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) An iridoid glucoside found in various plants including Eucommia ulmoides and Gardenia jasminoides.
   • 2015 December 12, “NGS Transcriptomes and Enzyme Inhibitors Unravel Complexity of Picrosides Biosynthesis in Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex. Benth”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     The eleventh step is conversion of deoxygeniposidic acid to geniposidic acid, which involves hydroxylation reaction.

Derived terms

• deoxygeniposidic acid

Related terms

• genipin
• geniposide