Ligstroside is an important phenolic compound present in olive cultivars. It has a role as a plant metabolite and an antineoplastic agent.[1][2] Differs from oleuropein by one hydroxyl group.

References

  1. ^ "ligstroside (CHEBI:149585)". www.ebi.ac.uk.
  2. ^ Montedoro, Gianfrancesco.; Servili, Maurizio.; Baldioli, Maura.; Miniati, Enrico. (September 1992). "Simple and hydrolyzable phenolic compounds in virgin olive oil. 1. Their extraction, separation, and quantitative and semiquantitative evaluation by HPLC". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 40 (9): 1571–1576. doi:10.1021/jf00021a019.