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Lagochilin is a bitter diterpene that forms a grey crystalline solid. It is found in various plants from the genus Lagochilus most notably Lagochilus inebrians and is thought to be […]

Iproheptine (Metron Susat) is a nasal decongestant marketed in Japan.

Caffeyl alcohol is the organic compound with the formula (HO)2C6H3-4-CHCHCH2OH. This colourless solid is related to catechol by attachment to allyl alcohol. It is the precursor to one of the […]

Cattierite (CoS2) is a cobalt sulfide mineral found in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was discovered together with the nickel sulfide vaesite by Johannes F. Vaes a Belgian mineralologist […]

Autoinducer-2 (AI-2) a furanosyl borate diester is a member of a family of signaling molecules used in quorum sensing. AI-2 is unique in that it is one of only a […]

57-Dihydroxytryptamine (57-DHT) is a purported neurotoxin used in scientific research to decrease concentrations of serotonin in the brain. The mechanism behind this effect isn’t well-understood but many believe (without clear […]

3-Deoxy-D-manno-oct-2-ulosonic acid or KDO is an ulosonic acid of a 2-ketooctose which is used by bacteria in the synthesis of lipopolysaccharides. The D-manno prefix indicates that four chiral centers have […]

Zeranol (α-zearalanol) is a non-steroidal estrogen agonist. It is a mycotoxin derived from fungi in the Fusarium family and may be found as a contaminant in fungus-infected crops. It is […]

Propynylidyne is a chemical compound that has been identified in interstellar space.

Vargulin also called Cypridina luciferin or Vargula Luciferin is the luciferin found in the ostracod Cypridina hilgendorfii also named Vargula hilgendorfii. These bottom dwelling ostracods emit a light stream into […]