jalapin

jala·pin

a glycoside, CHO, contained in jalap

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Noun

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The active principle of scammony, the glucoside with chemical formula C₃₄H₁₁₄O₆, a powerful purgative.

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jalap +‎ -in

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And jalapin - sugar, starch and gum.
Jalapin is present in about the same proportions.
According to Mayer, the formula of convolvulin is C34HSO016, and that of jalapin C31HS0016.

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