asperuloside
|as-pe-ru-lo-side|
/ˌæs.pəˈruː.lə.saɪd/
glycoside from Asperula (plant-derived iridoid)
Etymology
'asperuloside' originates from Modern scientific coinage, combining the genus name 'Asperula' (from Latin 'asper' meaning 'rough') and the chemical suffix '-oside' (from Greek 'glykos' via Neo-Latin 'glycoside'), where '-oside' denotes a 'glycoside (a sugar-containing compound)'.
'asperuloside' was formed in modern botanical and chemical nomenclature by attaching the suffix '-oside' to the plant genus name 'Asperula' to name a glycoside isolated from that genus; it does not have a distinct medieval English form.
Initially coined to indicate 'a glycoside derived from Asperula (or similar plants)', the term has retained that technical meaning in phytochemistry and pharmacognosy.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an iridoid glycoside — a specific type of sugar-containing natural product — found in certain plants (e.g., species of Asperula, Hedyotis); often bitter and reported to have various pharmacological activities.
Asperuloside was isolated from the roots of Hedyotis diffusa and studied for its biological activity.
Synonyms
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