Bicornin is an
ellagitannin found in the Myrtales ''
Trapa bicornis'' (water caltrop) and ''
Syzygium aromaticum'' (clove).
The molecule contains a
luteic acid group.
[Structures of alnusiin and bicornin, new hydrolyzable tannins having a monolactonized tergalloyl group. Yoshida T, Yazaki K, Memon M.U, Maruyama I, Kurokawa K, Shingu T and Okuda T, Chemical and pharmaceutical bulletin, 1989, volume 37, number 10, pages 2655-2660, ]
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Ellagitannins
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