elgonica

English

Noun

elgonica (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A particular anthraquinone, normally found as a dimer, found in certain aloes
    • 2016 February 17, “The Inhibitory Effect of Natural Products on Protein Fibrillation May Be Caused by Degradation Products – A Study Using Aloin and Insulin”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0149148:
      We found that the major compounds in the solution were aloin A and aloin B. In addition, 10-hydroxy aloin and elgonica dimers were detected in smaller amounts.

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