Pyrola elliptica, commonly known as shinleaf, is a species of heath native to much of southern Canada and the northern United States, as well as some southwestern states. It grows 6-12 inches tall in dry woods and forests, and blooms from June through August with 5-petaled white flowers and somewhat elliptical leaves with petioles shorter than the blade.

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Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Pyrola maximowicziana	Makino	J. Jap. Bot. 3: 26 (1926)
Pyrola reticulata	Raf. ex DC.	Prodr. 7: 773 (1839)
Pyrola compacta	Jenn.	J. Washington Acad. Sci. 10: 455 (1920)
Thelaia elliptica	(Nutt.) Alef.	Linnaea 28: 47 (1856)

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	waxflower shinleaf
Chinese	椭圆鹿蹄草

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- Eastern Canada
  - New Brunswick
  - Newfoundland
  - Nova Scotia
  - Ontario
  - Prince Edward Island
  - Québec
- North-central U.S.A.
  - Illinois
  - Iowa
  - Minnesota
  - Nebraska
  - North Dakota
  - South Dakota
  - Wisconsin
- Northeastern U.S.A.
  - Connecticut
  - Indiana
  - Maine
  - Massachusetts
  - Michigan
  - New Hampshire
  - New Jersey
  - New York
  - Ohio
  - Pennsylvania
  - Rhode Island
  - Vermont
  - West Virginia
- Northwestern U.S.A.
  - Idaho
  - Montana
  - Wyoming
- South-central U.S.A.
  - New Mexico
- Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Delaware
  - Maryland
  - North Carolina
  - Virginia
- Southwestern U.S.A.
  - Arizona
- Western Canada
  - Alberta
  - British Columbia
  - Manitoba
  - Saskatchewan

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000396294
Canadensys	5550
USDA Plants	PYEL
Tropicos	26800022
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:331810-1
The Plant List	kew-2410826
Open Tree Of Life	106233
Observations.org	436397
NCBI Taxonomy	93825
Nature Serve	2.139029
IPNI	331810-1
iNaturalist	82515
GBIF	2888293
WisFlora	4722
EOL	592391
Elurikkus	324923
USDA GRIN	456119
Wikipedia	Pyrola_elliptica

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A Review on the Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics and Toxicology of Geniposide, a Natural Product

Shan M, Yu S, Yan H, Guo S, Xiao W, Wang Z, Zhang L, Ding A, Wu Q, Li SF

Molecules

10-Oct-2017

PMCID:	PMC6151614
doi:	10.3390/molecules22101689
PMID:	28994736

Flavonoids from Pyrola Elliptica

Chantal Bergeron, Andrew Marston, Sandor Antus, Robert Gauthier, Kurt Hostettmann

Elsevier BV

25-Jul-2002

doi:	10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00878-9

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Iridoid O-glycosides
(1S,4aR,7S,7aS)-7-hydroxy-7-(hydroxymethyl)-1-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4a,7a-dihydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylic acid	154497023	Click to see C1=CC(C2C1C(=COC2OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C(=O)O)(CO)O	390.34	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00878-9
(1S,4aS,7R,7aS)-7-hydroxy-7-(hydroxymethyl)-1-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4a,7a-dihydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylic acid	3488508	Click to see C1=CC(C2C1C(=COC2OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C(=O)O)(CO)O	390.34	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00878-9
Monotropein	73466	Click to see C1=CC(C2C1C(=COC2OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C(=O)O)(CO)O	390.34	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00878-9
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides
(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenoxy)oxane-3,4,5-triol	22524271	Click to see CC1=C(C=CC(=C1)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O	286.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00878-9
2-(Hydroxymethyl)-6-(4-hydroxy-2-methylphenoxy)oxane-3,4,5-triol	78385135	Click to see CC1=C(C=CC(=C1)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O	286.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00878-9
CID 5318079	5318079	Click to see CC1=C(C=CC(=C1)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O	286.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00878-9
Homoarbutin	324796	Click to see CC1=C(C=CC(=C1)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O	286.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00878-9
Isohomoarbutin	5318573	Click to see CC1=C(C=CC(=C1)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O	286.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00878-9
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides
(+)-taxifolin 3-O-beta-D-arabinopyranoside	10342967	Click to see C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O	436.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00878-9
(2R,3R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	101504843	Click to see C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O	436.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00878-9
(2S,3S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-3-[(2S,3S,4S,5S)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	162966844	Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC(C(C2=O)OC3C(C(C(CO3)O)O)O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O	450.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00878-9
2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one	14704553	Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC(=C(C2=O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O	478.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00878-9
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one	51402807	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O	464.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00878-9
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one	5378597	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O	464.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00878-9
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one	51521831	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O	464.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00878-9
3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxychromen-4-one	12308704	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O	434.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00878-9
Avicularin	5490064	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O	434.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00878-9
Hyperoside	5281643	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O	464.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00878-9
Isoquercetin	5280804	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O	464.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00878-9
Quercetin 3-alloside	12304327	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O	464.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00878-9
Rhamnetin 3-galactoside	10344991	Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC(=C(C2=O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O	478.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00878-9
Taxifolin 3-O-bata-xylopyranoside	24868443	Click to see C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O	436.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00878-9
Taxifolin 3-O-beta-D-xylopyranoside	493319	Click to see C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O	436.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00878-9

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Pyrola elliptica

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