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Nigella damascena (commonly called love-in-a-mist) has a very limited documented record of human use in the ethnobotanical literature. Reliable sources for the closely related Nigella sativa, which is widely used in traditional systems, do not apply to N. damascena. With the exception of isolated historic references that sometimes confuse the two species, contemporary ethnobotanical surveys and compendia do not record infusions, decoctions, tinctures, macerations, or poultices prepared from the leaves, seeds, or whole aerial parts of N. damascena. Because verifiable uses of the exact taxon Nigella damascena remain unsubstantiated, we do not include traditional-use accounts for this species here.

General Uses Top

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Common products:
Nigella damascena is cultivated for its ornamental, cut-flower value and occasionally for its seeds, which are used as a spice or condiment. The seed oil is produced by pressing; essential oil is isolated from the seeds by steam distillation.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Seeds of N. damascena are occasionally used as a spice or condiment, including as a flavoring in breads and sweet goods. Seed oil, when produced, is an edible oil; its typical fatty-acid composition is dominated by linoleic acid (C18:2) with appreciable oleic (C18:1), and it has a relatively high iodine value, consistent with a liquid, polyunsaturated oil. Where essential oil is obtained, it serves as a flavor/fragrance material; principal monoterpenes reported include α-pinene and β-pinene, with smaller amounts of p-cymene and limonene.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
Both the essential oil and seed-fixed oil are used as fragrance or flavor ingredients in perfumery and flavoring applications. Physical data reported for the essential oil of N. damascena include a density near 0.95 g·mL−1 at 20 °C and a refractive index of approximately 1.47 at 20 °C.

Properties relevant to use:
Seed fixed oil is characterized by a high content of linoleic acid, which confers low viscosity and good spreading properties; saponification values are characteristic of triglycerides with mixed fatty-acid chains. The essential oil’s monoterpene profile yields a fresh, pine-like aroma and good stability for fragrance applications. Seed composition includes proteins and carbohydrates, consistent with edible seed functionality.

Standards and regulation:
When used in foods or cosmetics, the seed fixed oil and essential oil are subject to general food and cosmetics regulations. No specific ISO/ASTM/EN standard was identified for the fixed oil of N. damascena. The essential oil’s density and refractive index parameters have been reported in analytical literature and can be used for quality assessment.

Sustainability and sourcing:
Seeds are harvested after capsule maturity for spice/seed oil purposes; ornamental crops are typically managed with seed production as a secondary outcome. No conservation assessments or standardized sustainability frameworks were identified specifically for N. damascena.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Nigella coarctata	C.C.Gmel.	Fl. Bad. 2: 502 (1806)
Nigella bourgaei	Jord.	Mém. Acad. Sci. Lyon, Sect. Sci. 1: 2 (1852)
Nigella elegans	Salisb.	Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton : 374 (1796)
Nigella coerulea	Lam.	Fl. Franç. 3: 312 (1779)
Nigella bithynica	Azn.	Bull. Soc. Bot. France 44: 165 (1897)
Nigella taurica	Steven	Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 29(II): 283 (1856)
Nigella pygmaea	DC.	Syst. Nat. 1: 333 (1817)
Nigella involucrata	Moench	Methodus : 314 (1794)
Nigella nana	J.W.Loudon	Ladies' Flower-gard. , Ann.: 11 (1840)
Nigella multifida	Gaterau	Desc. Pl. Montauban : 100 (1789)
Melanthium damascenum	Medik.	Philos. Bot. (Medikus) 1: 96. 1789
Erobathos coarctatum	Spach	Hist. Nat. Vég. 7: 304 (1838)
Erobathos damascenum	Spach	Hist. Nat. Vég. 7: 302 (1838)

Common names Top

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	devil in the bush
English	devil-in-a-bush
English	bishop's wort
English	bishop wort
English	love-in-a-mist
English	love in a mist
English	devil-in-the-bush
Spanish	axenuz de jardin que hace la simiente muy negra
Spanish	ajeluz
Spanish	ajenuz de jardin
Spanish	ajenuz de jardín
Spanish	aranuelas
Spanish	axenuz de jardín que hace la simiente muy negra
Spanish	farolillo
Spanish	neguilla que hace la simiente muy negra
Arabic	شونيزو دمشق
Arabic	حبة بركة شامية
Arabic	بركة شامية
Arabic	حبة سوداء
Arabic	شونيز دمشقي
Belarusian	Чарнушка дамаская
Belarusian	Дзяўчына ў зелені
Bulgarian	Дамаска челебитка
Catalan	flor d'aranya
Catalan	cheveux de vénus
Czech	černucha damašská
Welsh	glas y niwl
Welsh	cwlwm cariad cywir
Danish	jomfru i det grønne
German	damaszener schwarzkümmel
German	jungfer im grünen
German	braut in haaren
German	cheveux de vénus
Greek	Μελάνθιον το δαμασκηνόν
Esperanto	damaska nigelo
Estonian	türgi mustköömen
Persian	نیگلا داماسکنا
Finnish	tarhaneito
French	nigelle de damas
French	cheveux de vénus
French	barbiche
Galician	luceiros
Croatian	damaščanska crnjika
Upper Sorbian	njewjesćinka
Upper Sorbian	rjana družka
Hungarian	török kandilla
Hungarian	borzaskata
Hungarian	török katicavirág
Hungarian	a puszták szüze
Hungarian	kék kandilla
Hungarian	kerti kandilla
Hungarian	pókfű
Armenian	սոնիճ դամասկոսյան
Italian	scapigilate
Italian	damigella
Italian	anigella
Japanese	クロタネソウ
Korean	니겔라
Cornish	glas an niwl
Lithuanian	cheveux de vénus
Malayalam	നിഗല്ല ഡമാസ്കിന
Norwegian Bokmål	jomfruen i det grønne
Dutch	juffertje-in-het-groen
Polish	czarnuszka damasceńska
Russian	Девица в зелени
Russian	Чернушка дамасская
Russian	Чернушка дамаскская
Slovenian	vzhodna črnika
Serbian	Мaчкoв брк
Swedish	jungfrun i det gröna
Swedish	cheveux de vénus
Turkish	Şam çörek otu
Ukrainian	Чорнушка дамаська
Chinese	黑种草
Chinese	黑子草
Chinese	黑種草

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Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

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Germination/Propagation Top

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Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment.

Requires Darkness: These seeds need to be covered with soil or otherwise kept in the dark to germinate properly. Light inhibits their germination process.

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Extinct

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Africa click to expand
- Macaronesia
  - Azores
  - Canary Islands
  - Madeira
  - Selvagens
- Northeast Tropical Africa
  - Ethiopia
- Northern Africa
  - Algeria
  - Libya
  - Morocco
  - Tunisia

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- Caucasus
  - North Caucasus
  - Transcaucasus
- Middle Asia
  - Kazakhstan
  - Uzbekistan
- Russian Far East
  - Kamchatka
  - Primorye
- Western Asia
  - Cyprus
  - East Aegean Islands
  - Iran
  - Lebanon-Syria
  - Turkey

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- Eastern Europe
  - Krym
  - South European Russia
- Middle Europe
  - Czechoslovakia
- Northern Europe
  - Denmark
  - Finland
  - Great Britain
  - Ireland
  - Norway
  - Sweden
- Southeastern Europe
  - Albania
  - Bulgaria
  - Greece
  - Italy
  - Kriti
  - Romania
  - Sicilia
  - Turkey-in-Europe
  - Yugoslavia
- Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares
  - Corse
  - France
  - Portugal
  - Sardegna
  - Spain

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- Eastern Canada
  - Ontario
  - Québec
- Mexico
  - Mexico Southwest
- North-central U.S.A.
  - Illinois
  - Kansas
  - Missouri
- Northeastern U.S.A.
  - Michigan
  - New York
  - Ohio
  - Pennsylvania
  - Vermont
  - West Virginia
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- Central America
  - Guatemala

Links to other databases Top

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000380636
UNII	5NR268SVI4
Canadensys	8494
USDA Plants	NIDA
Tropicos	27100420
INPN	109625
Flora of Italy	1004
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:711645-1
The Plant List	kew-2381631
Missouri Botanical Garden	286139
PFAF	Nigella damascena
Open Tree Of Life	387814
NCBI Taxonomy	3444
NBN Atlas	NBNSYS0000033576
Nature Serve	2.157173
IPNI	711645-1
iNaturalist	62313
GBIF	5371702
Freebase	/m/049_fc
EPPO	NIGDA
EOL	596373
Elurikkus	5883
Calflora (Californian flora)	8711
USDA GRIN	25336
Wikipedia	Nigella_damascena

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.

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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Phytochemical Characterization, Antioxidant, and Anti-Proliferative Activities of Wild and Cultivated Nigella damascena Species Collected in Sicily (Italy)

Scognamiglio M, Maresca V, Basile A, Pacifico S, Fiorentino A, Bruno M, Badalamenti N, Kapelusz M, Marino P, Capasso L, Bontempo P, Bazan G

Antioxidants (Basel)

27-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC11047655
doi:	10.3390/antiox13040402
PMID:	38671850

A systematic methodology to assess the identity of plants in historical texts: A case study based on the Byzantine pharmacy text John the Physician's Therapeutics

Lardos A, Patmore K, Allkin R, Lazarou R, Nesbitt M, Scott AC, Zipser B

J Ethnopharmacol

25-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC7615571
doi:	10.1016/j.jep.2023.117622
PMID:	38128894

Time-Course Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Molecular Insights into the Inflorescence and Flower Development of Cardiocrinum giganteum

Wei Y, Li A, Zhao Y, Li W, Dong Z, Zhang L, Zhu Y, Zhang H, Gao Y, Zhang Q

Plants (Basel)

27-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10934431
doi:	10.3390/plants13050649
PMID:	38475495

Phytochemical analysis and allelopathic potential of essential oil of yarrow (Achillea spp.) ecotypes against redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus L.)

Niazipoor G, AghaAlikhani M, Mokhtassi-Bidgoli A, Iriti M, Vitalini S

Heliyon

14-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10881850
doi:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26101
PMID:	38390126

Seasonal variation of two floral patterns in Clematis ‘Vyvyan Pennell’ and its underlying mechanism

Wang Y, Pan Y, Peng L, Wang J

BMC Plant Biol

02-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10759560
doi:	10.1186/s12870-023-04696-9
PMID:	38166716

A cornucopia of diversity—Ranunculales as a model lineage

Becker A, Bachelier JB, Carrive L, Conde e Silva N, Damerval C, Del Rio C, Deveaux Y, Di Stilio VS, Gong Y, Jabbour F, Kramer EM, Nadot S, Pabón-Mora N, Wang W

J Exp Bot

18-Dec-2023

PMCID:	PMC10967251
doi:	10.1093/jxb/erad492
PMID:	38109712

The Natural Protoalkaloid Methyl-2-Amino-3-Methoxybenzoate (MAM) Alleviates Positive as well as Cognitive Symptoms in Rat and Mouse Schizophrenia Models

Bright Y, Maas DA, Verheij MM, Paladini MS, Amatdjais-Groenen HI, Molteni R, Riva MA, Martens GJ, Homberg JR

Curr Neuropharmacol

28-Nov-2023

PMCID:	PMC10788887
doi:	10.2174/1570159X21666230720122354
PMID:	37475559

Which Plant Species for Green Roofs in the Mediterranean Environment?

Leotta L, Toscano S, Romano D

Plants (Basel)

27-Nov-2023

PMCID:	PMC10708222
doi:	10.3390/plants12233985
PMID:	38068621

Synecology of Lagoecia cuminoides L. in Italy and evaluation of functional compounds presence in its water or hydroalcoholic extracts

Perrino EV, Mahmoud ZN, Valerio F, Tomaselli V, Wagensommer RP, Trani A

Sci Rep

27-Nov-2023

PMCID:	PMC10684886
doi:	10.1038/s41598-023-48065-w
PMID:	38017138

The most polyphagous insect herbivore? Host plant associations of the Meadow spittlebug, Philaenus spumarius (L.)

Thompson V, Harkin C, Stewart AJ

PLoS One

04-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC10602594
doi:	10.1371/journal.pone.0291734
PMID:	37792900

Complete chloroplast genome of Adonis pseudoamurensis W.T.Wang (Ranunculaceae)

Zhang XY, Zhang ZL, Zhang LQ, Zhang LF, Zhu JY, Xue CS

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour

15-Sep-2023

PMCID:	PMC10506428
doi:	10.1080/23802359.2023.2256493
PMID:	37727834

Promotive effect of phytosulfokine - peptide growth factor - on protoplast cultures development in Fagopyrum tataricum (L.) Gaertn

Zaranek M, Pérez-Pérez R, Milewska-Hendel A, Betekhtin A, Grzebelus E

BMC Plant Biol

10-Aug-2023

PMCID:	PMC10413615
doi:	10.1186/s12870-023-04402-9
PMID:	37563739

Combined genome-wide association studies and expression quantitative trait locus analysis uncovers a genetic regulatory network of floral organ number in a tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa Andrews) breeding population

Peng L, Li Y, Tan W, Wu S, Hao Q, Tong N, Wang Z, Liu Z, Shu Q

Hortic Res

05-Jul-2023

PMCID:	PMC10419549
doi:	10.1093/hr/uhad110
PMID:	37577399

Diversification of ranunculaceous petals in shape supports a generalized model for plant lateral organ morphogenesis and evolution

Cheng J, Yao X, Li X, Yue L, Duan X, Li B, Fu X, Li S, Shan H, Yin X, Whitewoods C, Coen E, Kong H

Sci Adv

21-Apr-2023

PMCID:	PMC10121167
doi:	10.1126/sciadv.adf8049
PMID:	37083529

Natural essential oils derived from herbal medicines: A promising therapy strategy for treating cognitive impairment

Shi A, Long Y, Ma Y, Yu S, Li D, Deng J, Wen J, Li X, Wu Y, He X, Hu Y, Li N, Hu Y

Front Aging Neurosci

16-Mar-2023

PMCID:	PMC10060871
doi:	10.3389/fnagi.2023.1104269
PMID:	37009463

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Benzenoids / Phenols / Benzenediols / Resorcinols
[(2S)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl] 2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)acetate	163029291	Click to see	242.22	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00276-3
2,3-Dihydroxypropyl 2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)acetate	163029290	Click to see	242.22	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00276-3
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Abscisic acids and derivatives
5-[1-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6,6-dimethyl-4-oxocyclohex-2-en-1-yl]-3-methylpenta-2,4-dienoic acid	73158046	Click to see CC(=CC(=O)O)C=CC1(C(=CC(=O)CC1(C)C)CO)O	280.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(83)80239-8
7'-Hydroxy ABA	15694668	Click to see	280.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(83)80239-8
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Elemane sesquiterpenoids
Beta-Elemene	6918391	Click to see	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097693
Cyclohexane, 1-ethenyl-1-methyl-2,4-bis(1-methylethenyl)-, (1R,2R,4S)-rel-	10583	Click to see	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097693
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Triterpene glycosides / Triterpene saponins
[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate	101458532	Click to see	1075.20	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.488
[(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] (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate	16215775	Click to see	1075.20	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.488
[(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] (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10S,12aS,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-formyl-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate	163036247	Click to see	1073.20	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.488
[(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] (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9S,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-formyl-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate	16215774	Click to see	1073.20	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.488
[(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] (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate	21577278	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(COC2OC3CCC4(C(C3(C)C)CCC5(C4CC=C6C5(CCC7(C6CC(CC7)(C)C)C(=O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)COC9C(C(C(C(O9)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C)C)C)O)O)O)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O)O	1221.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.488
[(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] (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate	14564508	Click to see	1221.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.488
[(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] (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate	16215660	Click to see	1237.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.488
[(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] (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9S,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-formyl-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate	16215659	Click to see	1235.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.488
[(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] (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9S,10S,12aS,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-formyl-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate	162927619	Click to see	1235.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.488
[3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] 10-[3-[3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate	163050454	Click to see	1075.20	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.488
[3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-[[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl] 10-[3-[3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate	14564507	Click to see	1221.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.488
[3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-[[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl] 10-[3-[3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate	14564502	Click to see	1237.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.488
[3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-[[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl] 10-[3-[3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-formyl-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate	162927618	Click to see	1235.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.488
[3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-[[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl] 10-[4,5-dihydroxy-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate	14284457	Click to see	1059.20	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.488
[3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-[[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl] 10-[4,5-dihydroxy-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-formyl-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate	163036246	Click to see	1073.20	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.488
Anhuienside C	21629979	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(COC2OC3CCC4(C(C3(C)C)CCC5(C4CC=C6C5(CCC7(C6CC(CC7)(C)C)C(=O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)COC9C(C(C(C(O9)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C)C)C)O)O)O)O)O	1059.20	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.488
Dipsacoside B	21627940	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(COC2OC3CCC4(C(C3(C)CO)CCC5(C4CC=C6C5(CCC7(C6CC(CC7)(C)C)C(=O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)COC9C(C(C(C(O9)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C)C)C)O)O)O)O)O	1075.20	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.488
DipsacosideB	14284443	Click to see	1075.20	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.488
Olean-12-en-28-oic acid, 3-((O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->3)-O-6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl-(1->2)-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl)oxy)-23-hydroxy-, 6-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-beta-D-glucopyranosyl ester, (3beta,4alpha)-	14564503	Click to see	1237.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.488
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(3S)-5-[[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-[5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxo-7-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxychromen-3-yl]oxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-3-hydroxy-3-methyl-5-oxopentanoic acid	162936008	Click to see	900.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-09-11719
3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one	101474344	Click to see	756.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-09-11719
3-[4,5-Dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxychromen-4-one	74978018	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=CC(=C3C(=C2)OC(=C(C3=O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C6=CC=C(C=C6)O)O)O)O)O	756.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-09-11719
5-[[3,4-Dihydroxy-6-[5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxo-7-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxychromen-3-yl]oxy-5-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-3-hydroxy-3-methyl-5-oxopentanoic acid	162936007	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=CC(=C3C(=C2)OC(=C(C3=O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)COC(=O)CC(C)(CC(=O)O)O)O)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C6=CC=C(C=C6)O)O)O)O)O	900.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-09-11719

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