18 relations: Antioxidant, Aphrodisiac, Carotenoid, Crocetin, Crocus, Cytostasis, Dicarboxylic acid, Disaccharide, Ester, Gardenia, Gentiobiose, Glycosyl, Hydrophile, In vitro, IUPAC nomenclature of chemistry, Moiety (chemistry), Polyene, Saffron.
Antioxidant
Antioxidants are molecules that inhibit the oxidation of other molecules.
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Aphrodisiac
An aphrodisiac or love drug is a substance that increases libido when consumed.
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Carotenoid
Carotenoids, also called tetraterpenoids, are organic pigments that are produced by plants and algae, as well as several bacteria and fungi.
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Crocetin
Crocetin is a natural apocarotenoid dicarboxylic acid that is found in the crocus flower and Gardenia jasminoides (fruits).
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Crocus
Crocus (English plural: crocuses or croci) is a genus of flowering plants in the iris family comprising 90 species of perennials growing from corms.
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Cytostasis
Cytostasis (cyto – cell; stasis – stoppage) is the inhibition of cell growth and multiplication.
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Dicarboxylic acid
A dicarboxylic acid is an organic compound containing two carboxyl functional groups (−COOH).
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Disaccharide
A disaccharide (also called a double sugar or bivose) is the sugar formed when two monosaccharides (simple sugars) are joined by glycosidic linkage.
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Ester
In chemistry, an ester is a chemical compound derived from an acid (organic or inorganic) in which at least one –OH (hydroxyl) group is replaced by an –O–alkyl (alkoxy) group.
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Gardenia
Gardenia is a genus of flowering plants in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Madagascar and Pacific Islands.
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Gentiobiose
Gentiobiose is a disaccharide composed of two units of D-glucose joined with a β(1->6) linkage.
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Glycosyl
A glycosyl group is a univalent free radical or substituent structure obtained by removing the hemiacetal hydroxyl group from the cyclic form of a monosaccharide and, by extension, of a lower oligosaccharide.
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Hydrophile
A hydrophile is a molecule or other molecular entity that is attracted to water molecules and tends to be dissolved by water.
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In vitro
In vitro (meaning: in the glass) studies are performed with microorganisms, cells, or biological molecules outside their normal biological context.
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IUPAC nomenclature of chemistry
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) has published four sets of rules to standardize chemical nomenclature.
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Moiety (chemistry)
In organic chemistry, a moiety is a part of a molecule.
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Polyene
Polyenes are poly-unsaturated organic compounds that contain at least three alternating double and single carbon–carbon bonds.
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Saffron
Saffron (pronounced or) is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the "saffron crocus".
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