hordatine

English

Etymology

Latin hordeum (“barley”) + ? (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

hordatine (plural hordatines)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of benzofuran glucopyranosides found in ungerminated barley
   • 2016 March 4, “Spatio-Temporal Metabolite Profiling of the Barley Germination Process by MALDI MS Imaging”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Bottom: Mass spectrum with indicated peaks of hydroxycinnamic acid amides as hordatine precursors (m/z 250–350) and of hordatine A, B, C, and D (D not detected, grey font), hydroxylated hordatines (-OH), and hexose-modified derivates (Hex / 2 Hex) at m/z 550–1000.

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