isoliquiritin

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

iso- +‎ liquiritin

Noun[edit]

isoliquiritin (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A particular glucopyranoside found in licorice root
    • 2015 July 18, “Pharmacokinetic Profiles of Active Ingredients and Its Metabolites Derived from Rikkunshito, a Ghrelin Enhancer, in Healthy Japanese Volunteers: A Cross-Over, Randomized Study”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      In particular, hesperetin (aglycone of hesperidin) and isoliquiritigenin (aglycone of isoliquiritin), which inhibit 5-HT 2B R and 5-HT 2C R and are considered to be strongly involved in the promotion of ghrelin secretion, were barely present in plasma.