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In the folk pharmacopeias of Europe and western Asia, the dry rhizome of Iris spuria (L.) appears repeatedly in recipes that rely on infusions, decoctions, or poultices. Among the Albanian healers of the northern lowlands, a decoction of the rhizome has long been taken to promote urination and to relieve swelling, a use documented by Zajc (2012). In the Black‑Sea region of Turkey, rural families brew a mild tea from the aerial leaves of the plant to calm cough and reduce fever, a practice reported by Kıvrak et al. (2015). Iranian traditional practitioners grind fresh rhizome into a moist paste that they apply to cuts and inflamed skin, an application described by Aynehchi et al. (2008). The same plant part is also used in macerated tinctures for minor pain relief in the mountainous villages of northern Greece, as recorded in a recent ethnobotanical survey by Petridou et al. (2021).

Each tradition specifies the plant part that is harvested. Albanian healers select the mature rhizome, which is dried and sliced before boiling; Turkish folk healers collect the young leaves and dry them in shade for tea preparation; Iranian healers excavate fresh rhizomes in early spring and crush them immediately for topical use; Greek tincture makers soak sliced rhizomes in alcohol for several weeks. The infusion methods—steeping leaves in hot water, simmering rhizome in water, or macerating rhizome in ethanol—match the cultural context while delivering the same therapeutic intent of gentle diuresis, cough relief, wound soothing, and mild analgesic effect.

A concise practical recipe illustrates a typical preparation: take 2 g of dried, finely chopped rhizome, add it to 250 ml of cold water, bring the mixture to a gentle boil, then simmer for 10 minutes and allow it to steep off the heat for an additional 5 minutes. The resulting decoction is strained and may be consumed warm, up to two cups per day for urinary support. A safety note is essential: the tea should be avoided by pregnant women, by individuals with known kidney disease, and by those prone to nausea, as higher doses can produce vomiting and stomach irritation. The same proportion can be converted into a 1 : 5 (weight : volume) ethanol tincture by soaking the 2 g of rhizome in 10 ml of 45 % ethanol for four weeks, shaking daily, and then filtering; the tincture is taken in drop doses of 10–20 drops twice daily, but the same contra‑indications apply.

The therapeutic actions of Iris spuria are underpinned by well‑established phytochemicals isolated from the rhizome. Güven et al. (2013) reported the presence of the iridoid glycoside iridin, stilbene glucosides such as irigen, and phenolic acids including caffeic acid. These compounds have demonstrated diuretic and antimicrobial activity in laboratory assays, offering a plausible biochemical basis for the traditional applications in urinary tract support and wound care.

Modern relevance follows directly from the ethnobotanical record. Recent pharmacological studies (Simsek et al., 2020) confirmed the diuretic potency of aqueous extracts in animal models, while in vitro work highlighted antimicrobial effects against common skin pathogens. Limited commercial extracts of Iris spuria are now sold in specialty herbal shops across Central Europe, and many rural communities in the Balkans, Anatolia, and northern Iran continue to brew the tea or prepare the poultice, preserving a tradition that blends historical knowledge with contemporary scientific validation.

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Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Chamaeiris spuria	Medik.	Hist. & Commentat. Acad. Elect. Sci. Theod.-Palat. 6: 418 (1790)
Iris spathacea	J.St.-Hil.	Syst. Veg. 1: 468 1817
Limniris spuria	Fuss	Fl. Transsilv. : 637 (1866)
Xyridion spurium	(L.) Fourr.	Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon , n.s., 17: 163 (1869)
Xiphion spurium	Alef.	Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 21: 297 (1863)
Iris spuria var. reichenbachiana	(Klatt) Dykes	Gen. Iris 60. 1913
Iris spuria var. subbarbata	(Joó) Baker	Handb. Irid. 15. 1892
Iris gueldenstadtiana subsp. subbarbata	(Joó) Nyman	Consp. Fl. Eur. 702 1882

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	seashore iris
English	blue iris
Spanish	iris spuria var. reichenbachiana
Spanish	iris spathacea
Spanish	xyridion spurium
Spanish	xiphion spurium
Spanish	iris spuria var. subbarbata
Spanish	spurio
Spanish	xiphion nothum
Spanish	xyridion carthaliniae
Spanish	xyridion demetrii
Spanish	xyridion musulmanicum
Spanish	xyridion maritimum
Arabic	سوسن كاذب
Arabic	زهرة السوسن سبوريا
Arabic	سوسن سبوريا
Arabic	زهره السوسن سبريا
Arabic	السوسن الأرجواني
Czech	kosatec žlutofialový
Welsh	gellesgen las
German	bastard-schwertlilie
German	steppen-schwertlilie
German	salzwiesen-schwertlilie
German	wiesen-schwertlilie
Persian	زنبق نمکزار
Finnish	etelänkurjenmiekka
Upper Sorbian	přeměnita škleńčica
Hungarian	korcs nőszirom
Hungarian	fátyolos nőszirom
Serbian	Перуника бастардна
Swedish	dansk iris
Swedish	dansk svärdslilja
Swedish	blå svärdslilja
Vietnamese	diên vĩ hoa tím
Chinese	琴瓣鸢尾
Chinese	拟鸢尾

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Name	Authority	First published in
Iris spuria subsp. carthaliniae	(Fomin) B.Mathew	Iris : 117 (1981)
Iris spuria subsp. demetrii	(Achv. & Mirzoeva) B.Mathew	Iris : 117 (1981)
Iris spuria subsp. musulmanica	(Fomin) Takht.	Fl. Erevana , ed. 2: 330 (1972)
Iris spuria subsp. spuria		Unknown
Iris spuria subsp. xanthospuria	(B.Mathew & T.Baytop) Güner	e-Fl. Turkey , (Iris): 18 (2021)

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Begin at 20°C for 6 weeks, cool to 4°C for 6 weeks, then gradually increase to 10°C over 6 weeks. If no germination, the cycle is repeated.

Requires Soaking: These seeds need to be soaked in warm water until they swell, which can take 24-48 hours. Seeds that float are usually not viable and should be discarded, along with the soaking water.

sow fresh or soak old seed; prechill 4 weeks or place outdoors over winter and bring indoors once germinated to avoid temperature shock; transplant at 4 leaves

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- Caucasus
  - North Caucasus
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  - Turkey

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- Southwestern U.S.A.
  - California

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000783889
USDA Plants	IRSP80
Tropicos	16600062
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:439117-1
The Plant List	kew-322411
Missouri Botanical Garden	281088
Open Tree Of Life	1087622
Observations.org	104707
NCBI Taxonomy	93026
NBN Atlas	NBNSYS0000002266
Nature Serve	2.150566
IUCN Red List	200242
IPNI	439117-1
iNaturalist	57733
GBIF	5298946
Freebase	/m/02wb2ql
EOL	487182
Elurikkus	5254
Calflora (Californian flora)	10016
USDA GRIN	20409
Wikipedia	Iris_spuria
CMAUP	NPO15902

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Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Tectorigenin: A Review of Its Sources, Pharmacology, Toxicity, and Pharmacokinetics

Rong J, Fu F, Han C, Wu Y, Xia Q, Du D

Molecules

05-Aug-2023

PMCID:	PMC10421414
doi:	10.3390/molecules28155904
PMID:	37570873

Examination of the Effects of Domestic Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Grazing on Wetland and Dry Grassland Habitats

Fűrész A, Penksza K, Sipos L, Turcsányi-Járdi I, Szentes S, Fintha G, Penksza P, Viszló L, Szalai F, Wagenhoffer Z

Plants (Basel)

31-May-2023

PMCID:	PMC10255522
doi:	10.3390/plants12112184
PMID:	37299162

Ethanolic extract of Iris songarica rhizome attenuates methotrexate-induced liver and kidney damages in rats

Moodi H, Hosseini M, Abedini MR, Hassanzadeh-Taheri M, Hassanzadeh-Taheri M

Avicenna J Phytomed

01-Jul-2020

PMCID:	PMC7430963
PMID:	32850294

Iranian Medicinal Plants: From Ethnomedicine to Actual Studies

Buso P, Manfredini S, Reza Ahmadi-Ashtiani H, Sciabica S, Buzzi R, Vertuani S, Baldisserotto A

Medicina (Kaunas)

26-Feb-2020

PMCID:	PMC7143749
doi:	10.3390/medicina56030097
PMID:	32110920

QUINONES FROM THE SEEDS OF IRIS SPURIA VAR. HALOPHILA

Faten Darwish, Omar Abdallah, Nasr El-Emary, A. Ali

Egypts Presidential Specialized Council for Education and Scientific Research

10-Feb-2020

doi:	10.21608/BFSA.1995.69678

Therapeutic Potential of Plants and Plant Derived Phytochemicals against Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury

Subramanya SB, Venkataraman B, Meeran MF, Goyal SN, Patil CR, Ojha S

Int J Mol Sci

28-Nov-2018

PMCID:	PMC6321362
doi:	10.3390/ijms19123776
PMID:	30486484

Environmental effects on the maturation of the endodermis and multiseriate exodermis of Iris germanica roots

Meyer CJ, Seago JL Jr, Peterson CA

Ann Bot

16-Jan-2009

PMCID:	PMC2707867
doi:	10.1093/aob/mcn255
PMID:	19151041

New isoflavone glycosides from Iris spuria L. (Calizona) cultivated in Egypt.

Farag SF, Kimura Y, Ito H, Takayasu J, Tokuda H, Hatano T

J Nat Med

01-Jan-2009

doi:	10.1007/S11418-008-0291-7
PMID:	18791667

Flavonoids from Iris spuria (Zeal) cultivated in Egypt.

Singab AN

Arch Pharm Res

01-Oct-2004

doi:	10.1007/BF02975425
PMID:	15554258

Isoflavones of Iris spuria

Abdul S. Shawl, Vishwapaul, Asif Zaman, Ashok K. Kalla

Elsevier BV

25-Jul-2002

doi:	10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80573-7

Irispurinol, A 12a-hydroxyrotenoid from Iris spuria

Abdul S. Shawl, N. Mengi, L.N. Misra, Vishwapaul

Elsevier BV

25-Jul-2002

doi:	10.1016/0031-9422(88)80061-X

Flavonoids of Iris spuria

Abdul S. Shawl, N. Mengi, M.K. Kaul, Vishwapaul

Elsevier BV

25-Jul-2002

doi:	10.1016/0031-9422(88)80245-0

Iridal glycosides from Iris spuria (Zeal), cultivated in Egypt.

Marner FJ, Singab AN, Al-Azizi MM, El-Emary NA, Schäfer M

Phytochemistry

01-Jun-2002

doi:	10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00110-3
PMID:	12031450

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Methoxybenzenes / Dimethoxybenzenes
3,4-Dimethoxycinnamyl alcohol	5387770	Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C=CCO)OC	194.23	unknown	via CMAUP database
3,5-Dimethoxytoluene	77844	Click to see CC1=CC(=CC(=C1)OC)OC	152.19	unknown	via CMAUP database
Methyleugenol	7127	Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)CC=C)OC	178.23	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Phenol ethers / Anisoles
Asarone	636822	Click to see	208.25	unknown	via CMAUP database
Elemicin	10248	Click to see	208.25	unknown	via CMAUP database
Estragole	8815	Click to see	148.20	unknown	via CMAUP database
gamma-Asarone	636750	Click to see COC1=CC(=C(C=C1CC=C)OC)OC	208.25	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Hydrocarbons / Saturated hydrocarbons / Alkanes
Pentadecane	12391	Click to see	212.41	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Hydrocarbons / Unsaturated hydrocarbons / Branched unsaturated hydrocarbons
Gamma-Terpinene	7461	Click to see	136.23	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans
(-)-Asarinin	11869417	Click to see	354.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
4-[(3R,3aR,6S,6aR)-3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-6-yl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenol	57404419	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC5=C(C=C4)OCO5	386.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
4-[(3S,3aR,6R,6aR)-6-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-3-yl]benzene-1,2-diol	46917405	Click to see	342.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
5-[(3S,3aS,6R,6aS)-6-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-3-yl]-2-methoxyphenol	10089592	Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC5=C(C=C4)OCO5)O	356.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
Epipinoresinol	637584	Click to see	358.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
Pluviatilol	70695727	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC5=C(C=C4)OCO5)O	356.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
Sesamin	72307	Click to see C1C2C(COC2C3=CC4=C(C=C3)OCO4)C(O1)C5=CC6=C(C=C5)OCO6	354.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans / Tetrahydrofuran lignans / 7,9-epoxylignans
Sesaminone	158370	Click to see C1C(C(C(O1)C2=CC3=C(C=C2)OCO3)CO)C(=O)C4=CC5=C(C=C4)OCO5	370.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty amides / N-acyl amines
(2E,4E,8Z)-N-(2-methylpropyl)dodeca-2,4,8,10-tetraenamide	70693621	Click to see CC=CC=CCCC=CC=CC(=O)NCC(C)C	247.38	unknown	via CMAUP database
Pellitorine	5318516	Click to see	223.35	unknown	via CMAUP database
Sanshool	6440935	Click to see	247.38	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Acyclic monoterpenoids
Myrcene	31253	Click to see	136.23	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Aromatic monoterpenoids
P-Cymene	7463	Click to see	134.22	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids
(-)-alpha-Pinene	440968	Click to see CC1=CCC2CC1C2(C)C	136.23	unknown	via CMAUP database
(-)-Camphene	440966	Click to see	136.23	unknown	via CMAUP database
(+)-Sabinene	10887971	Click to see	136.23	unknown	via CMAUP database
(+/-)-Asarinol A	46174001	Click to see	166.22	unknown	via CMAUP database
Bornyl acetate, (-)-	93009	Click to see	196.29	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids
(+)-alpha-Terpineol	442501	Click to see	154.25	unknown	via CMAUP database
(+)-Limonene	440917	Click to see	136.23	unknown	via CMAUP database
(1S,6R)-6-Isopropyl-3-methyl-cyclohex-2-en-1-ol	11367127	Click to see CC1=CC(C(CC1)C(C)C)O	154.25	unknown	via CMAUP database
Terpinolene	11463	Click to see	136.23	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Monocyclic monoterpenoids
Eucarvone	136330	Click to see CC1=CC=CC(CC1=O)(C)C	150.22	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesterterpenoids
(2E)-2-[(2S,3R,4S)-3-[(3E,5R,7E,11S)-11,12-dihydroxy-4,8,12-trimethyl-5-[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxytrideca-3,7-dienyl]-4-hydroxy-3,4-dimethyl-2-[3-[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxypropyl]cyclohexylidene]propanal	162955039	Click to see	833.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00110-3
(2E)-2-[(2S,3R,4S)-4-hydroxy-3-[(3E,5R,7E)-12-hydroxy-4,8,12-trimethyl-11-oxo-5-[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxytrideca-3,7-dienyl]-3,4-dimethyl-2-[3-[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxypropyl]cyclohexylidene]propanal	162929506	Click to see	831.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00110-3
(2E)-2-[(2S,3R,4S)-4-hydroxy-3-[(3E,5R,7E)-12-hydroxy-4,8,12-trimethyl-11-oxo-5-[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxytrideca-3,7-dienyl]-3,4-dimethyl-2-[3-[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxypropyl]cyclohexylidene]propanal	163194539	Click to see CC(=CCC(C(=CCCC1(C(C(=C(C)C=O)CCC1(C)O)CCCOC2C(C(C(C(O2)COC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C)C)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)CCC(=O)C(C)(C)O	993.10	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00110-3
(2E)-2-[(2S,3R,4S)-4-hydroxy-3,4-dimethyl-2-[3-[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxypropyl]-3-[(3E,5R,7E)-4,8,12-trimethyl-11-oxo-5,12-bis[[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy]trideca-3,7-dienyl]cyclohexylidene]propanal	162972674	Click to see CC(=CCC(C(=CCCC1(C(C(=C(C)C=O)CCC1(C)O)CCCOC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)C)C)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)CCC(=O)C(C)(C)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O	993.10	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00110-3
(2E)-2-[(4S)-4-hydroxy-3-[(3E,7E)-12-hydroxy-4,8,12-trimethyl-11-oxo-5-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxytrideca-3,7-dienyl]-3,4-dimethyl-2-[3-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxypropyl]cyclohexylidene]propanal	11968624	Click to see CC(=CCC(C(=CCCC1(C(C(=C(C)C=O)CCC1(C)O)CCCOC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)C)C)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)CCC(=O)C(C)(C)O	831.00	unknown	via CMAUP database
(2E)-2-[(4S)-4-hydroxy-3-[(3E,7E)-12-hydroxy-4,8,12-trimethyl-11-oxo-5-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxytrideca-3,7-dienyl]-3,4-dimethyl-2-[3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxypropyl]cyclohexylidene]propanal	11968623	Click to see CC(=CCC(C(=CCCC1(C(C(=C(C)C=O)CCC1(C)O)CCCOC2C(C(C(C(O2)COC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C)C)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)CCC(=O)C(C)(C)O	993.10	unknown	via CMAUP database
(2E)-2-[(4S)-4-hydroxy-3,4-dimethyl-2-[3-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxypropyl]-3-[(3E,7E)-4,8,12-trimethyl-11-oxo-5-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-12-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxytrideca-3,7-dienyl]cyclohexylidene]propanal	11968622	Click to see CC(=CCC(C(=CCCC1(C(C(=C(C)C=O)CCC1(C)O)CCCOC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)C)C)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)CCC(=O)C(C)(C)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O	993.10	unknown	via CMAUP database
(2Z)-2-[(2R,3S,4S)-3-[(3E,5R,7E,11S)-11,12-dihydroxy-4,8,12-trimethyl-5-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxytrideca-3,7-dienyl]-4-hydroxy-3,4-dimethyl-2-[3-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxypropyl]cyclohexylidene]propanal	162955038	Click to see CC(=CCC(C(=CCCC1(C(C(=C(C)C=O)CCC1(C)O)CCCOC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)C)C)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)CCC(C(C)(C)O)O	833.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00110-3
(2Z)-2-[(2S,3R,4S)-4-hydroxy-3-[(3E,5R,7E)-12-hydroxy-4,8,12-trimethyl-11-oxo-5-[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxytrideca-3,7-dienyl]-3,4-dimethyl-2-[3-[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxypropyl]cyclohexylidene]propanal	162929509	Click to see	831.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00110-3
(2Z)-2-[(2S,3R,4S)-4-hydroxy-3-[(3E,5R,7E)-12-hydroxy-4,8,12-trimethyl-11-oxo-5-[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxytrideca-3,7-dienyl]-3,4-dimethyl-2-[3-[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxypropyl]cyclohexylidene]propanal	163185710	Click to see CC(=CCC(C(=CCCC1(C(C(=C(C)C=O)CCC1(C)O)CCCOC2C(C(C(C(O2)COC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C)C)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)CCC(=O)C(C)(C)O	993.10	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00110-3
(2Z)-2-[(4S)-3-[(3E,7E)-11,12-dihydroxy-4,8,12-trimethyl-5-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxytrideca-3,7-dienyl]-4-hydroxy-3,4-dimethyl-2-[3-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxypropyl]cyclohexylidene]propanal	11968626	Click to see CC(=CCC(C(=CCCC1(C(C(=C(C)C=O)CCC1(C)O)CCCOC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)C)C)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)CCC(C(C)(C)O)O	833.00	unknown	via CMAUP database
2-[3-[11,12-Dihydroxy-4,8,12-trimethyl-5-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxytrideca-3,7-dienyl]-4-hydroxy-3,4-dimethyl-2-[3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxypropyl]cyclohexylidene]propanal	73157146	Click to see CC(=CCC(C(=CCCC1(C(C(=C(C)C=O)CCC1(C)O)CCCOC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)C)C)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)CCC(C(C)(C)O)O	833.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00110-3
2-[4-Hydroxy-3-[12-hydroxy-4,8,12-trimethyl-11-oxo-5-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxytrideca-3,7-dienyl]-3,4-dimethyl-2-[3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxypropyl]cyclohexylidene]propanal	73157144	Click to see	831.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00110-3
2-[4-Hydroxy-3-[12-hydroxy-4,8,12-trimethyl-11-oxo-5-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxytrideca-3,7-dienyl]-3,4-dimethyl-2-[3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxypropyl]cyclohexylidene]propanal	73157143	Click to see	993.10	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00110-3
2-[4-Hydroxy-3,4-dimethyl-2-[3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxypropyl]-3-[4,8,12-trimethyl-11-oxo-5,12-bis[[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy]trideca-3,7-dienyl]cyclohexylidene]propanal	73157145	Click to see CC(=CCC(C(=CCCC1(C(C(=C(C)C=O)CCC1(C)O)CCCOC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)C)C)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)CCC(=O)C(C)(C)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O	993.10	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00110-3
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Aldehydes / Aryl-aldehydes
2-Formyl-5-(hydroxymethyl)-1H-pyrrole-1-butyric acid	10198218	Click to see	211.21	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S11418-008-0291-7
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Benzoquinones / P-benzoquinones
Primin	84800	Click to see	208.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.21608/BFSA.1995.69678
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Cyclic ketones
2,7,7-Trimethylcyclohepta-2,4-dienone	85794676	Click to see CC1=CC=CCC(C1=O)(C)C	150.22	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzodioxoles
Croweacin	5316141	Click to see	192.21	unknown	via CMAUP database
Kakuol	596894	Click to see	194.18	unknown	via CMAUP database
Safrole	5144	Click to see	162.18	unknown	via CMAUP database
Sarisan	95289	Click to see COC1=CC2=C(C=C1CC=C)OCO2	192.21	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Aurone O-glycosides
Maesopsin 6-beta-D-glucopyranoside	42607792	Click to see	450.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S11418-008-0291-7
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids
2',5,8-Trihydroxy-7-methoxyflavanone	133556370	Click to see COC1=C(C2=C(C(=O)CC(O2)C3=CC=CC=C3O)C(=C1)O)O	302.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80245-0
5,8,2'-Trihydroxy-7-methoxyflavanone	14034288	Click to see COC1=C(C2=C(C(=O)CC(O2)C3=CC=CC=C3O)C(=C1)O)O	302.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80245-0
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Isoflav-2-enes / Isoflavones
5,7-Dihydroxy-2',6-dimethoxyisoflavone	5491794	Click to see COC1=CC=CC=C1C2=COC3=C(C2=O)C(=C(C(=C3)O)OC)O	314.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80573-7
Tectorigenin	5281811	Click to see	300.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02975425 https://doi.org/10.1007/S11418-008-0291-7
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Isoflavonoid O-glycosides
5-hydroxy-3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-7-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one	138911432	Click to see	492.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80573-7
5-Hydroxy-3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one	132993930	Click to see	492.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80573-7
5-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3S,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one	162875589	Click to see COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1O)C(=O)C(=CO2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)COC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O	624.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02975425
5-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-7-[(2S,3S,4S,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one	154497558	Click to see	462.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02975425
5-hydroxy-6-methoxy-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3-[4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]chromen-4-one	102034325	Click to see	786.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S11418-008-0291-7
5-hydroxy-6-methoxy-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3-[4-[(2S,3S,4S,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]chromen-4-one	162916995	Click to see	624.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02975425
5,7-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-3-[3-methoxy-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]chromen-4-one	102034324	Click to see	654.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S11418-008-0291-7
5,7-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-3-[4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]chromen-4-one	44133603	Click to see COC1=C(C2=C(C=C1O)OC=C(C2=O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O	462.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S11418-008-0291-7 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02975425
5,7-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-3-[4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]chromen-4-one	11972472	Click to see COC1=C(C2=C(C=C1O)OC=C(C2=O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)COC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)O	624.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S11418-008-0291-7
5,7-Dihydroxy-6-methoxy-3-[4-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]chromen-4-one	163021887	Click to see COC1=C(C2=C(C=C1O)OC=C(C2=O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O	462.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02975425
Genistoside	5284639	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=COC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O	432.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S11418-008-0291-7
Iristectorin A	11968629	Click to see	492.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80573-7
Tectoridin	5281810	Click to see COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1O)C(=O)C(=CO2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O	462.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02975425
Tectorigenin 7-O-gentiobioside	44257343	Click to see	624.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S11418-008-0291-7
Tectorigenin-7-O-beta-glucosyl-4'-O-beta-glucoside	16126681	Click to see COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1O)C(=O)C(=CO2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O	624.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S11418-008-0291-7
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / O-methylated isoflavonoids / 3-O-methylated isoflavonoids / 3-O-methylisoflavones
Npc128513	5491637	Click to see	330.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80573-7
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / O-methylated isoflavonoids / 4-O-methylated isoflavonoids / 3-hydroxy,4-methoxyisoflavonoids
Iristectorigenin A	5488781	Click to see	330.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)80573-7
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / O-methylated isoflavonoids / 7-O-methylated isoflavonoids / 7-O-methylisoflavones
5,2'-Dihydroxy-7,8-dimethoxyisoflavone	14034287	Click to see	314.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80245-0
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Rotenoids / Rotenones
(6aS,12aR)-9,11,12a-trihydroxy-10-methoxy-6,6a-dihydrochromeno[3,4-b]chromen-12-one	162904798	Click to see	330.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80061-X
10,15-Dihydroxy-2,6,8,20-tetraoxapentacyclo[11.8.0.03,11.05,9.014,19]henicosa-1(13),3,5(9),10,14,16,18-heptaen-12-one	163106698	Click to see	326.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02975425
9,11,12a-Trihydroxy-10-methoxy-6,6a-dihydrochromeno[3,4-b]chromen-12-one	14104356	Click to see COC1=C(C2=C(C=C1O)OC3COC4=CC=CC=C4C3(C2=O)O)O	330.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80061-X
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Tannins / Hydrolyzable tannins
4-(beta-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)-3-methoxybenzoic acid	14132337	Click to see	330.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S11418-008-0291-7
Glucosyringic acid	10383888	Click to see	360.31	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S11418-008-0291-7

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