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Active Compound Monographs
Dedicated technical dossiers detailing the molecular profile and evidence weight of individual plant bioactives
Where the Active Compound Index provides a high-level master matrix of the plant kingdom, these Compound Monographs serve as our definitive, independent deep dives. Each entry functions as a standalone scientific reference record—drilling past the surface to map out exact chemical identities, verified CAS numbers, and botanical source biologies with strict clinical objectivity.
Built specifically for product formulators, R&D teams, and researchers, this compendium translates raw plant chemistry into actionable data. Explore the individual monographs below to examine the detailed molecular structures and honest empirical data powering high-performance botanical nutrition.
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Sanguiina H-6 (dimeryczna elagotanina · główny garbnik maliny)
Tannin — Ellagitannin (dimeric; casuarictin dimer) from Rubus idaeus (red raspberry); strawberry; cloudberry. Studied for principal raspberry ellagitannin; antioxidant; antimicrobial.
Sanguiina H-6 (dimeryczna elagotanina · główny garbnik maliny)
Tannin — Ellagitannin (dimeric; casuarictin dimer) from Rubus idaeus (red raspberry); strawberry; cloudberry. Studied for principal raspberry ellagitannin; antioxidant; antimicrobial.
Casuarictin (Monomeric Ellagitannin · Ellagitannin Building Block)
Tannin — Ellagitannin (monomeric; galloyl-glucose-HHDP) from Punica granatum (pomegranate); Rubus idaeus (raspberry). Studied for ellagitannin monomer; antioxidant; urolithin precursor.
Casuarictin (Monomeric Ellagitannin · Ellagitannin Building Block)
Tannin — Ellagitannin (monomeric; galloyl-glucose-HHDP) from Punica granatum (pomegranate); Rubus idaeus (raspberry). Studied for ellagitannin monomer; antioxidant; urolithin precursor.
Caftaric Acid (Hydroxycinnamic Acid Ester · Echinacea Marker)
Phenolic acid — Hydroxycinnamic acid ester from Echinacea purpurea (purple coneflower). Studied for echinacea marker compound; antioxidant; grape browning chemistry.
Caftaric Acid (Hydroxycinnamic Acid Ester · Echinacea Marker)
Phenolic acid — Hydroxycinnamic acid ester from Echinacea purpurea (purple coneflower). Studied for echinacea marker compound; antioxidant; grape browning chemistry.
Isoxanthohumol (Hop Prenylflavanone · 8-Prenylnaringenin Precursor)
Flavonoid — Prenylflavanone (isomer of the chalcone xanthohumol) from Humulus lupulus (hops), cones; predominant prenylflavonoid. Studied for proestrogen (precursor of 8-prenylnaringenin); antioxidant.
Isoxanthohumol (Hop Prenylflavanone · 8-Prenylnaringenin Precursor)
Flavonoid — Prenylflavanone (isomer of the chalcone xanthohumol) from Humulus lupulus (hops), cones; predominant prenylflavonoid. Studied for proestrogen (precursor of 8-prenylnaringenin); antioxidant.
Didymin (Citrus Flavanone Glycoside · Antioxidant / Neuroprotective)
Flavonoid — Flavanone glycoside (rutinoside of isosakuranetin) from Citrus spp. — oranges, grapefruit, lemons. Studied for antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; neuroprotective; antitumour research.
Didymin (Citrus Flavanone Glycoside · Antioxidant / Neuroprotective)
Flavonoid — Flavanone glycoside (rutinoside of isosakuranetin) from Citrus spp. — oranges, grapefruit, lemons. Studied for antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; neuroprotective; antitumour research.
Lupanine (Lupin Quinolizidine Alkaloid · Food-Safety Reference · Informational)
Alkaloid — Quinolizidine (sparteine-type tetracyclic) from Lupinus albus , L. angustifolius. Studied for anti-nutrient and food-safety reference; debittering target.
Lupanine (Lupin Quinolizidine Alkaloid · Food-Safety Reference · Informational)
Alkaloid — Quinolizidine (sparteine-type tetracyclic) from Lupinus albus , L. angustifolius. Studied for anti-nutrient and food-safety reference; debittering target.
Sophoramine (Sophora Quinolizidine Alkaloid · Formulator Reference)
Alkaloid — Quinolizidine (matrine-type tetracyclic) from Sophora alopecuroides seeds and aerial parts. Studied for quinolizidine alkaloid constituent; anti-inflammatory and antiviral.
Sophoramine (Sophora Quinolizidine Alkaloid · Formulator Reference)
Alkaloid — Quinolizidine (matrine-type tetracyclic) from Sophora alopecuroides seeds and aerial parts. Studied for quinolizidine alkaloid constituent; anti-inflammatory and antiviral.
Calystegine A3 (Nortropane Alkaloid · Food Constituent · Informational)
Alkaloid — Tropane (polyhydroxylated nortropane; sugar-mimic) from Solanum tuberosum (potato), Solanum melongena (eggplant). Studied for food-occurring constituent; glycosidase interaction.
Calystegine A3 (Nortropane Alkaloid · Food Constituent · Informational)
Alkaloid — Tropane (polyhydroxylated nortropane; sugar-mimic) from Solanum tuberosum (potato), Solanum melongena (eggplant). Studied for food-occurring constituent; glycosidase interaction.
Tetrahydroalstonine (Heteroyohimbine Indole Alkaloid · Alpha-Adrenergic)
Alkaloid — Indole (heteroyohimbine; reduced alstonine) from Alstonia spp.; also Catharanthus roseus , Rauwolfia spp.. Studied for alpha-2 adrenergic activity; heteroyohimbine reference compound.
Tetrahydroalstonine (Heteroyohimbine Indole Alkaloid · Alpha-Adrenergic)
Alkaloid — Indole (heteroyohimbine; reduced alstonine) from Alstonia spp.; also Catharanthus roseus , Rauwolfia spp.. Studied for alpha-2 adrenergic activity; heteroyohimbine reference compound.
Alstonine (Anhydronium Indole Alkaloid · Antipsychotic Research)
Alkaloid — Indole (anhydronium heteroyohimbine) from Alstonia boonei ; also Catharanthus roseus. Studied for antipsychotic-like preclinical profile; anticancer research.
Alstonine (Anhydronium Indole Alkaloid · Antipsychotic Research)
Alkaloid — Indole (anhydronium heteroyohimbine) from Alstonia boonei ; also Catharanthus roseus. Studied for antipsychotic-like preclinical profile; anticancer research.
Echitamine (Alstonia Indole Alkaloid · Cardiovascular Research)
Alkaloid — Indole (quaternary monoterpenoid indole alkaloid) from Alstonia boonei / Alstonia scholaris (Saptaparna), stem bark. Studied for hypotensive; cardiac and smooth-muscle effects.
Echitamine (Alstonia Indole Alkaloid · Cardiovascular Research)
Alkaloid — Indole (quaternary monoterpenoid indole alkaloid) from Alstonia boonei / Alstonia scholaris (Saptaparna), stem bark. Studied for hypotensive; cardiac and smooth-muscle effects.
Akuammiline (Akuamma Indole Alkaloid · Caged Scaffold · Informational)
Alkaloid — Indole (akuammiline-type caged monoterpenoid indole alkaloid) from Picralima nitida (akuamma) seeds — minor alkaloid. Studied for parent of the akuammiline structural class.
Akuammiline (Akuamma Indole Alkaloid · Caged Scaffold · Informational)
Alkaloid — Indole (akuammiline-type caged monoterpenoid indole alkaloid) from Picralima nitida (akuamma) seeds — minor alkaloid. Studied for parent of the akuammiline structural class.
Akuammicine (Akuamma Indole Alkaloid · Kappa-Opioid Agonist · Informational)
Alkaloid — Indole (strychnos-type monoterpenoid indole alkaloid) from Picralima nitida (akuamma) seeds; also Alstonia spp. Studied for kappa-opioid receptor agonist; medicinal-chemistry scaffold.
Akuammicine (Akuamma Indole Alkaloid · Kappa-Opioid Agonist · Informational)
Alkaloid — Indole (strychnos-type monoterpenoid indole alkaloid) from Picralima nitida (akuamma) seeds; also Alstonia spp. Studied for kappa-opioid receptor agonist; medicinal-chemistry scaffold.
Akuammidine (Akuamma Indole Alkaloid · Mu-Opioid Agonist · Informational)
Alkaloid — Indole (sarpagine-type monoterpenoid indole alkaloid) from Picralima nitida (akuamma) seeds — minor alkaloid. Studied for mu-opioid receptor agonist; research context; informational-only.
Akuammidine (Akuamma Indole Alkaloid · Mu-Opioid Agonist · Informational)
Alkaloid — Indole (sarpagine-type monoterpenoid indole alkaloid) from Picralima nitida (akuamma) seeds — minor alkaloid. Studied for mu-opioid receptor agonist; research context; informational-only.
Akuammine (Akuamma Indole Alkaloid · Opioid-Receptor Ligand · Informational)
Alkaloid — Indole (akuammiline-related monoterpenoid indole alkaloid) from Picralima nitida (akuamma) seeds — principal alkaloid. Studied for opioid-receptor ligand; antimalarial research; informational-only.
Akuammine (Akuamma Indole Alkaloid · Opioid-Receptor Ligand · Informational)
Alkaloid — Indole (akuammiline-related monoterpenoid indole alkaloid) from Picralima nitida (akuamma) seeds — principal alkaloid. Studied for opioid-receptor ligand; antimalarial research; informational-only.
Corynantheine (Corynanthe Indole Alkaloid · Informational)
Alkaloid — Indole (corynanthe-type monoterpenoid indole alkaloid) from Pausinystalia johimbe / Corynanthe spp. (yohimbe bark). Studied for structural-class reference; minor yohimbe co-alkaloid.
Corynantheine (Corynanthe Indole Alkaloid · Informational)
Alkaloid — Indole (corynanthe-type monoterpenoid indole alkaloid) from Pausinystalia johimbe / Corynanthe spp. (yohimbe bark). Studied for structural-class reference; minor yohimbe co-alkaloid.
Isorhynchophylline (Uncaria Oxindole Alkaloid · Neuroprotective)
Alkaloid — Indole (tetracyclic oxindole; heteroyohimbine-related) from Uncaria rhynchophylla (Gou Teng), stems with hooks. Studied for neuroprotective; antihypertensive; calcium-channel modulation.
Isorhynchophylline (Uncaria Oxindole Alkaloid · Neuroprotective)
Alkaloid — Indole (tetracyclic oxindole; heteroyohimbine-related) from Uncaria rhynchophylla (Gou Teng), stems with hooks. Studied for neuroprotective; antihypertensive; calcium-channel modulation.
Speciociliatine (Kratom Indole Alkaloid · Mitragynine Diastereomer · Informational)
Alkaloid — Indole (corynanthe-type; C-3 diastereomer of mitragynine) from Mitragyna speciosa (kratom), leaves. Studied for minor kratom alkaloid; opioid-related research context.
Speciociliatine (Kratom Indole Alkaloid · Mitragynine Diastereomer · Informational)
Alkaloid — Indole (corynanthe-type; C-3 diastereomer of mitragynine) from Mitragyna speciosa (kratom), leaves. Studied for minor kratom alkaloid; opioid-related research context.
7-Hydroxymitragynine (Kratom Metabolite · Potent Mu-Opioid · Informational)
Alkaloid — Indole (oxidised corynanthe-type; mitragynine metabolite) from Mitragyna speciosa (kratom), trace in leaf. Studied for potent mu-opioid partial agonist; high abuse-liability research.
7-Hydroxymitragynine (Kratom Metabolite · Potent Mu-Opioid · Informational)
Alkaloid — Indole (oxidised corynanthe-type; mitragynine metabolite) from Mitragyna speciosa (kratom), trace in leaf. Studied for potent mu-opioid partial agonist; high abuse-liability research.
Mitragynine (Kratom Indole Alkaloid · Mu-Opioid Partial Agonist · Informational)
Alkaloid — Indole (corynanthe-type monoterpenoid indole alkaloid) from Mitragyna speciosa (kratom), leaves. Studied for mu-opioid partial agonist; researched for pain and opioid withdrawal.
Mitragynine (Kratom Indole Alkaloid · Mu-Opioid Partial Agonist · Informational)
Alkaloid — Indole (corynanthe-type monoterpenoid indole alkaloid) from Mitragyna speciosa (kratom), leaves. Studied for mu-opioid partial agonist; researched for pain and opioid withdrawal.
Sarpagine (Rauvolfia Sarpagan Indole Alkaloid · Informational)
Alkaloid — Indole (sarpagan-type monoterpenoid indole alkaloid) from Rauvolfia serpentina (Indian snakeroot, Sarpagandha), roots. Studied for research alkaloid; parent of the sarpagan structural class.
Sarpagine (Rauvolfia Sarpagan Indole Alkaloid · Informational)
Alkaloid — Indole (sarpagan-type monoterpenoid indole alkaloid) from Rauvolfia serpentina (Indian snakeroot, Sarpagandha), roots. Studied for research alkaloid; parent of the sarpagan structural class.
Serpentine (Anhydronium Indole Alkaloid · Informational)
Alkaloid — Indole (anhydronium heteroyohimbine; oxidised ajmalicine) from Rauvolfia serpentina roots; Catharanthus roseus. Studied for research alkaloid; cultivar marker; informational-only.
Serpentine (Anhydronium Indole Alkaloid · Informational)
Alkaloid — Indole (anhydronium heteroyohimbine; oxidised ajmalicine) from Rauvolfia serpentina roots; Catharanthus roseus. Studied for research alkaloid; cultivar marker; informational-only.
Deserpidine (Rauvolfia Indole Alkaloid · Antihypertensive · Informational)
Alkaloid — Indole (yohimbane-type; Rauvolfia alkaloid) from Rauvolfia canescens / Rauvolfia serpentina , roots. Studied for historic antihypertensive and tranquilliser; reserpine analogue.
Deserpidine (Rauvolfia Indole Alkaloid · Antihypertensive · Informational)
Alkaloid — Indole (yohimbane-type; Rauvolfia alkaloid) from Rauvolfia canescens / Rauvolfia serpentina , roots. Studied for historic antihypertensive and tranquilliser; reserpine analogue.
Rescinnamine (Rauvolfia Indole Alkaloid · Antihypertensive · Informational)
Alkaloid — Indole (yohimbane-type; Rauvolfia alkaloid) from Rauvolfia serpentina (Indian snakeroot, Sarpagandha), roots. Studied for historic antihypertensive; reserpine-related rauwolfia alkaloid.
Rescinnamine (Rauvolfia Indole Alkaloid · Antihypertensive · Informational)
Alkaloid — Indole (yohimbane-type; Rauvolfia alkaloid) from Rauvolfia serpentina (Indian snakeroot, Sarpagandha), roots. Studied for historic antihypertensive; reserpine-related rauwolfia alkaloid.
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