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Amaranthus retroflexus L., commonly known as redroot pigweed, is an erect annual herb that now occurs throughout much of North America, South America, and parts of Europe and Asia. Though often regarded as a pervasive weed, several indigenous and local communities have recorded modest medicinal uses of its foliage. In ethnobotanical surveys the plant is listed among the “medicinal weeds” that are harvested for simple home remedies, most commonly in the form of leaf‑based infusions or decoctions.

Among Native American peoples of the southeastern United States, the Cherokee prepared a mild infusion of fresh or dried leaves to alleviate stomach discomfort (Moerman, 1998). In the Southwest, the Hopi boiled the same leaf material to create a decoction that was taken to reduce fever and to ease respiratory congestion (Moerman, 1998). The Hopi also applied a poultice of crushed leaves to bruises, a practice noted in the same ethnobotanical compendium. Moving to the Southern Hemisphere, the Mapuche of southern Chile recorded the use of a leaf infusion as a gentle diuretic for urinary complaints, and they noted that the preparation was taken after meals (Bennett et al., 2021). Contemporary herbal compendia likewise cite that redroot pigweed leaf poultices have been used in the American Southwest to soothe minor skin irritations (Plants for a Future database, 2023).

A practical recipe that reflects traditional practice is a simple leaf tea. Measure 1–2 teaspoons (about 2–4 g) of dried Amaranthus retroflexus leaves, place them in a small pot, and pour 200 mL of freshly boiled water over the herb. Cover and steep for 5–10 minutes, then strain. The warm infusion is typically consumed in 1–2 cups per day to calm mild digestive upset. Because the leaves contain oxalic acid, individuals with a history of kidney stones should limit intake to a single cup daily and avoid regular high‑dose use; pregnant or nursing women are advised to avoid the preparation due to insufficient safety data.

Phytochemical analyses of the species have repeatedly identified flavonoids such as quercetin and kaempferol, phenolic acids including caffeic acid, and the characteristic betalains amaranthine and isoamaranthine (Gorinstein et al., 2005). These compounds possess well‑documented antioxidant and anti‑inflammatory activities that are congruent with the plant’s traditional applications for digestive and urinary discomfort. Ongoing research continues to evaluate the antioxidant capacity of leaf extracts, and commercial preparations derived from Amaranthus retroflexus are now marketed in niche herbal supplement markets, while indigenous healers in the documented regions still brew the tea as part of their repertoire of gentle diuretic and digestive remedies.

General Uses Top

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Common products:
- Fresh leaves and tender shoots are occasionally gathered as a leafy vegetable; they may be boiled or sautéed. Grain-type amaranths are cultivated, but A. retroflexus is a weedy species and is not a primary source of grain or grain flour. When used as food, the plant part is the leafy green, not the seed or oil.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
- Young leaves are consumed as a leafy green; mature foliage is typically tougher and less palatable. Preparation is by cooking in water (blanching or boiling) to reduce harshness; no health claims are implied.

Properties relevant to use:
- Leaves contain oxalates, similar to other Amaranthus species; cooking reduces the oxalate burden and improves palatability.

Standards and regulation:
- No species-specific food standards or regulatory frameworks are documented for A. retroflexus.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Amaranthus bulgaricus	Kov.
Amaranthus bullatus	Besser ex Spreng.	Syst. Veg. 1: 928 (1824)
Amaranthus curvifolius	Spreng.	Syst. Veg. 1: 928 (1824)
Amaranthus delilei	Richter & Loret	Bull. Soc. Bot. France 13: 316 (1866)
Amaranthus johnstonii	Kov.	Nauchni Trudove Selskost. Inst. "Vasil Kolarov" 23: 50 (1978)
Amaranthus recurvatus	Desf.	Tabl. École Bot. , ed. 3: 39 (1829)
Amaranthus retroflexus var. delilei	(Richt. & Loret) Thell.	Vierteljahrsschr. Naturf. Ges. Zürich 52: 442 1907
Amaranthus retroflexus subsp. delilei	(Richt. & Loret) Tzvelev	Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 32: 183 (2000)
Amaranthus retroflexus var. rubricaulis	Thell. in Asch. & Graebn.	Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. 5(1): 260 (1914)
Amaranthus retroflexus f. rubricaulis	Thell. ex Probst	Mitt. Naturf. Ges. Solothurn 6: 26 (1920)
Amaranthus retroflexus var. salicifolius	I.M.Johnst.	J. Arnold Arbor. 25: 157 (1944)
Amaranthus rigidus	Schult. ex Steud.	Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 2, 1: 70 (1840)
Amaranthus spicatus	Lam.	Fl. Franç. 2: 192 (1779)
Amaranthus strictus	Ten.	Syll. Pl. Fl. Neapol. 127. 1831 [Jul-Aug 1831]
Galliaria retroflexa	(L.) Nieuwl.	Amer. Midl. Naturalist 3: 278 (1914)
Galliaria scabra	Bubani	Fl. Pyren. 1: 187 (1897)

Common names Top

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English	common tumble weed
English	redroot amaranth
English	red-root amaranth
English	redroot pigweed
English	pigweed amaranth
English	common tumbleweed
English	wild beet
English	rough pigweed
English	green amaranth
English	redroot
English	red-rooted pigweed
English	common amaranth
English	red rooted pigweed
Spanish	acederón
Spanish	galliaria scabra
Spanish	galliaria retroflexa
Spanish	amaranthus rigidus
Spanish	amaranthus delilei
Spanish	amaranthus bulgaricus
Spanish	amaranthus bullatus
Spanish	breo
Spanish	bledos
Spanish	abrebujo
Spanish	atreu del perú
Spanish	jascas
Spanish	moco de pavo
Spanish	atacu
Spanish	atracu
Spanish	atreu
Spanish	atreu del peru
Arabic	قطيفة ملوية إلى الوراء
Arabic	قطيفة مثنية إلى الوراء
Azerbaijani	geriqatlanan qaratərə
Belarusian	аксамітнік адкінуты
Belarusian	аксамітнік жорсткі
Belarusian	псярка
Catalan	marxant gros
co	amarantu
co	amaranta
Czech	laskavec ohnutý
cv	Вырăс мăянĕ
Welsh	blodyn amor
Danish	opret amarant
German	zurückgekrümmter fuchsschwanz
German	zurückgebogener fuchsschwanz
German	zurückgebogener amarant
German	rauhhaariger fuchssschwanz
Estonian	tähk-rebashein
Persian	تاجخروس
Finnish	viherrevonhäntä
French	amarante reflechie
French	amarante réfléchie
Hebrew	הירבוז המופשל
Croatian	rumenika
Croatian	amarant
Upper Sorbian	prosty šćěrjenc
Hungarian	szőrös disznóparéj
Armenian	հավակատար հասկավոր
Japanese	アオゲイトウ
Japanese	青鶏頭
Lithuanian	Šiurkštusis burnotis
Macedonian	Обичен штир
Malayalam	അമരാന്തസ് റിട്രോഫ്ലെക്സസ്
Malayalam	പച്ച ചീര
Norwegian Bokmål	duskamarant
Dutch	papegaaienkruid
Dutch	papaegaaiekruid
Dutch	papegaaiekruid
nv	tłʼoh deeskʼidí
os	Дæлдзæхæра
pcd	qhueue`d àrnàr
pcd	pasvélour
Polish	szarłat szorstki
Romanian	Ştir
Romanian	Știr
Russian	Амарант запрокинутый
Slovenian	navadni ščir
Slovenian	srhkodlakavi ščir
Serbian	Штир
Serbian	штир
Swedish	svinamarant
Tamil	அமரான்தசு ரெட்ரோபிளக்சசு
Ukrainian	Щириця звичайна
Uzbek	eshakshoʻra
Chinese	反枝莧
Chinese	西风谷
Chinese	红粘谷子
Chinese	皮枝苋
Chinese	反枝苋
Chinese	反刺莧
Chinese	野苋菜
Chinese	野苋子

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  - Argentina Northeast
  - Argentina South
  - Chile Central
  - Chile North
  - Paraguay
  - Uruguay
- Western South America
  - Bolivia

Links to other databases Top

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000530447
UNII	55W4M8149I
Florida Plant Atlas	1624
Flora of Alabama	284
Canadensys	2506
USDA Plants	AMRE
Tropicos	1100012
INPN	82018
Flora of Italy	533
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:10698-2
The Plant List	kew-2633061
Plantarium	2577
Open Tree Of Life	892638
Observations.org	6422
NCBI Taxonomy	124763
NBN Atlas	NBNSYS0000003084
Nature Serve	2.138217
IPNI	10698-2
iNaturalist	58776
GBIF	6109534
Freebase	/m/0872fq
WisFlora	2500
FEIS	plants/forb/amaret
EPPO	AMARE
EOL	585492
Elurikkus	2718
Calflora (Californian flora)	283
USDA GRIN	2803
Wikipedia	Amaranthus_retroflexus
PFAF	Amaranthus retroflexus

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Accession	Assembly
Accession	Name	Level	Submitter	Released	Coverage	Size
GCA_051827135.1	Amaranthus_retroflexus.v01	Chromosome	International Weed Genomics Consortium	2025-08-05	30	423.51 Mb

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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Assessment of induced allelopathy in crop-weed co-culture with rye-pigweed model

Mushtaq W, Fauconnier ML, de Clerck C

Sci Rep

07-May-2024

PMCID:	PMC11076540
doi:	10.1038/s41598-024-60663-w
PMID:	38714777

Olfactory Responses of Asproparthenis punctiventris Germar to Leaf Odours of Amaranthaceae Plants

Koschier EH, Dittmann L, Spangl B

Insects

22-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11050719
doi:	10.3390/insects15040297
PMID:	38667427

Neighbour-induced changes in root exudation patterns of buckwheat results in altered root architecture of redroot pigweed

Eroğlu ÇG, Bennett AA, Steininger-Mairinger T, Hann S, Puschenreiter M, Wirth J, Gfeller A

Sci Rep

15-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11018816
doi:	10.1038/s41598-024-58687-3
PMID:	38622223

Monitoring Plant Height and Spatial Distribution of Biometrics with a Low-Cost Proximal Platform

Bitella G, Bochicchio R, Castronuovo D, Lovelli S, Mercurio G, Rivelli AR, Rosati L, D’Antonio P, Casiero P, Laghetti G, Amato M, Rossi R

Plants (Basel)

12-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11053701
doi:	10.3390/plants13081085
PMID:	38674495

Wild Edible Plants Used in Dalmatian Zagora (Croatia)

Ninčević Runjić T, Jug-Dujaković M, Runjić M, Łuczaj Ł

Plants (Basel)

11-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11053949
doi:	10.3390/plants13081079
PMID:	38674488

Investigation of bioactive components responsible for the antibacterial and anti-biofilm activities of Caroxylon volkensii by LC-QTOF-MS/MS analysis and molecular docking

ElNaggar MH, Abdelmohsen UR, Abdel Bar FM, Kamer AA, Bringmann G, Elekhnawy E

RSC Adv

09-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11002840
doi:	10.1039/d4ra01646g
PMID:	38595719

Physiological and molecular insights into the allelopathic effects on agroecosystems under changing environmental conditions

Kumar N, Singh H, Giri K, Kumar A, Joshi A, Yadav S, Singh R, Bisht S, Kumari R, Jeena N, Khairakpam R, Mishra G

Physiol Mol Biol Plants

06-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11018569
doi:	10.1007/s12298-024-01440-x
PMID:	38633277

Inhibition of co-occurring weeds and young sugarcane seedling growth by perennial sugarcane root extract

Wang X, Wang S, Zhu J, Li L, Ma J, Zuo L, Sun X, Chen B, Yang Z

Sci Rep

01-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC10984977
doi:	10.1038/s41598-024-58082-y
PMID:	38561368

New Light on Plants and Their Chemical Compounds Used in Polish Folk Medicine to Treat Urinary Diseases

Olas B, Różański W, Urbańska K, Sławińska N, Bryś M

Pharmaceuticals (Basel)

28-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC11054606
doi:	10.3390/ph17040435
PMID:	38675397

Iron-tannic acid nano-coating: A promising treatment approach for enhancing Lactococcus lactis antibiotic resistance

Elmaghrabi MM, Alharbi NS, Alobaidi AS, Abdulmanea AA, Kadaikunnan S, Ramadan AA, Khaled JM

Saudi Pharm J

27-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10999874
doi:	10.1016/j.jsps.2024.102052
PMID:	38590610

Buffalo-bur (Solanum rostratum Dunal) invasiveness, bioactivities, and utilization: a review

Ozuzu SA, Hussain RS, Kuchkarova N, Fidelis GD, Zhou S, Habumugisha T, Shao H

PeerJ

27-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10981417
doi:	10.7717/peerj.17112
PMID:	38560474

Exploring sustainable management by using green nano-silver to combat three post-harvest pathogenic fungi in crops

Shende SS, Gade AK, Minkina TM, Ingle PU, Rajput VD, Sushkova SN, Mandzhieva SS, Rai M, Wong MH

Discov Nano

19-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10951150
doi:	10.1186/s11671-024-03986-x
PMID:	38503968

Long-Term Monitoring of the Traditional Knowledge of Plant Species Used for Culinary Purposes in the Valencia Region, South-Eastern Spain

Belda A, Jordán-Nuñez J, Micó-Vicent B, López-Rodríguez D

Plants (Basel)

08-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10975046
doi:	10.3390/plants13060775
PMID:	38592810

A decade of advances in the study of buckwheat for organic farming and agroecology (2013-2023)

Vieites-Álvarez Y, Reigosa MJ, Sánchez-Moreiras AM

Front Plant Sci

06-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10950947
doi:	10.3389/fpls.2024.1354672
PMID:	38510443

Enhancing cotton sustainability: Multi-factorial intercropping, irrigation, and weed effects on productivity, quality and physiology

Abdulkareem BM, Mokhtassi-Bidgoli A, Ayyari M, Keshtkar E, Eyni-Nargeseh H

Heliyon

27-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10912634
doi:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27135
PMID:	38444487

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Alkaloids and derivatives
Trigonelline	5570	Click to see C[N+]1=CC=CC(=C1)C(=O)[O-]	137.14	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-1978(98)00072-6
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids
Myristic Acid	11005	Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O	228.37	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02541498
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acyl glycosides / Fatty acyl glycosides of mono- and disaccharides
(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(3R,6E,10S)-3,10-dihydroxy-2,6,10-trimethyldodeca-6,11-dien-2-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	16086631	Click to see	418.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2006.07.017
2-(3,10-Dihydroxy-2,6,10-trimethyldodeca-6,11-dien-2-yl)oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	73238386	Click to see	418.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2006.07.017
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohols
1-Hexanol	8103	Click to see CCCCCCO	102.17	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00121A024
cis-3-Hexen-1-ol	5281167	Click to see CCC=CCCO	100.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00121A024
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Kaurane diterpenoids
(1S,4S,5R,9S,10R,12R,13R,14S)-5,9,13-trimethylpentacyclo[11.2.1.01,10.04,9.012,14]hexadecane-5-carboxylic acid	101282656	Click to see CC12CCCC(C1CCC34C2CC5C(C3)C5(C4)C)(C)C(=O)O	302.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2006.07.017
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids
(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-[(3R,6E,10S)-3,10-dihydroxy-2,6,10-trimethyldodeca-6,11-dien-2-yl]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	101407082	Click to see	402.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2006.07.017
(3E,6E,8S,10S)-2,6,10-trimethyldodeca-3,6,11-triene-2,8,10-triol	162847764	Click to see	254.36	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2005.10.007
(3R,6E,8S,10S)-2,6,10-trimethyldodeca-6,11-diene-2,3,8,10-tetrol	91999075	Click to see	272.38	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2005.10.007
(3R,6S,7E,10S)-2,6,10-trimethyldodeca-7,11-diene-2,3,6,10-tetrol	163040448	Click to see CC(C)(C(CCC(C)(C=CCC(C)(C=C)O)O)O)O	272.38	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2005.10.007
2,6,10-Trimethyldodeca-6,11-diene-2,3,8,10-tetrol	73004024	Click to see CC(=CC(CC(C)(C=C)O)O)CCC(C(C)(C)O)O	272.38	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2005.10.007
2,6,10-Trimethyldodeca-7,11-diene-2,3,6,10-tetrol	73004023	Click to see CC(C)(C(CCC(C)(C=CCC(C)(C=C)O)O)O)O	272.38	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2005.10.007
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(3R,5S,6E,10S)-3-hydroxy-10-[(3S,6E,8S,10R)-10-hydroxy-2,6,10-trimethyl-8-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxydodeca-1,6,11-trien-3-yl]oxy-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-1,6,11-trien-5-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	163007309	Click to see CC(=C)C(CCC(=CC(CC(C)(C=C)O)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O)C)OC(CCC(=CC(CC(C)(C=C)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)C)C(=C)C	815.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2006.07.017
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(3S,5S,6E,10R,11R,14E,16S,18S)-3,18-dihydroxy-3,7,14,18-tetramethyl-10,11-bis(prop-1-en-2-yl)-16-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyicosa-1,6,14,19-tetraen-5-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	101407083	Click to see	799.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2006.07.017
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(3S,5S,6E,10R)-3,10-dihydroxy-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-1,6,11-trien-5-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	163011655	Click to see	416.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2006.07.017 https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2005.10.007
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(3S,5S,6E,10S,11S,14E,16S,18S)-3,18-dihydroxy-3,7,14,18-tetramethyl-10,11-bis(prop-1-en-2-yl)-16-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyicosa-1,6,14,19-tetraen-5-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	101407084	Click to see CC(=C)C(CCC(=CC(CC(C)(C=C)O)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O)C)C(CCC(=CC(CC(C)(C=C)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)C)C(=C)C	799.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2006.07.017
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(3S,5S,6E,9E)-3,11-dihydroxy-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-1,6,9-trien-5-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	162843739	Click to see	416.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2005.10.007 https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2006.07.017
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(5S,6E,10R)-3,10-dihydroxy-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-1,6,11-trien-5-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	11661641	Click to see	416.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2006.07.017
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(5S,6E,9E)-3,11-dihydroxy-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-1,6,9-trien-5-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	11553468	Click to see	416.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2006.07.017
(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(3S,5S,6E)-3-hydroxy-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-1,6,10-trien-5-yl]oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol	162851312	Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CC(CC(C)(C=C)O)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O)C)C	400.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2006.07.017 https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2005.10.007
(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(5S,6E)-3-hydroxy-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-1,6,10-trien-5-yl]oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol	11502216	Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CC(CC(C)(C=C)O)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O)C)C	400.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2006.07.017
(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(3R,6E,10S)-2,10-dihydroxy-2,6,10-trimethyldodeca-6,11-dien-3-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	16086632	Click to see	418.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2006.07.017
2-(3,10-Dihydroxy-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-1,6,11-trien-5-yl)oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	73045864	Click to see CC(=C)C(CCC(=CC(CC(C)(C=C)O)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O)C)O	416.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2006.07.017 https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2005.10.007
2-(3,11-Dihydroxy-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-1,6,9-trien-5-yl)oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	73004740	Click to see	416.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2006.07.017 https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2005.10.007
2-(Hydroxymethyl)-6-(3-hydroxy-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-1,6,10-trien-5-yl)oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol	72986386	Click to see	400.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2006.07.017 https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2005.10.007
2-[3-Hydroxy-10-[10-hydroxy-2,6,10-trimethyl-8-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxydodeca-1,6,11-trien-3-yl]oxy-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-1,6,11-trien-5-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	73238388	Click to see CC(=C)C(CCC(=CC(CC(C)(C=C)O)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O)C)OC(CCC(=CC(CC(C)(C=C)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)C)C(=C)C	815.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2006.07.017
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Ergostane steroids / Ergosterols and derivatives
(24R)-5-Ergosten-3beta-ol	312822	Click to see	400.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)81167-X
(3S,8S,9S,14S,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-5,6-dimethylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol	134766514	Click to see	400.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)81167-X
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Aldehydes / Medium-chain aldehydes
Hexanal	6184	Click to see	100.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00121A024
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Imidazopyrimidines / Purines and purine derivatives / Xanthines
(10S)-5,7-dioxo-1,3,6,8-tetrazatricyclo[6.3.1.04,12]dodeca-2,4(12)-diene-10-carboxylic acid	163187483	Click to see	236.18	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2005.10.007

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