secoiridoid

An iridoid monoterpenoid in which a bond in the cyclopentane ring has been cleaved.

ChEBI ID: 139166

Members (1)

Member	Definition	Role
oleuropein aglycone	A secoiridoid that is the methyl ester of 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-5-carboxylic acid which is substituted at positions 2, 3, and 4 by hydroxy, ethylidene, and carboxymethyl groups, respectively and in which the carboxylic acid moiety of the carboxymethyl substituent has been converted to the corresponding 3,4-dihydroxyphenethyl ester (the 2R,3E,4S stereoisomer). The most important phenolic compound present in olive cultivars.	oleuropein aglycone