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What is esculin?

What is esculin? Here are some definitions.

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  1. (organic chemistry) A coumarin glucoside which exists in horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), California buckeye (Aesculus californica), prickly box (Bursaria spinosa) and in daphnin (the dark green resin of Daphne mezereum).
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Results showed that metabolic pathways of esculin included hydrolysis, dehydrogenation, hydroxylation, methylation, dehydrogenation, glucuronidation, sulfation, and glycine conjugation.
It was also found that after oral administration of esculin, the esculin could be metabolized to esculetin in vivo via deglycosylation, and esculetin was found in all biological samples.
Esculin is found in some prescription suppositories and creams for treating hemorrhoids.
All of the strains produced acid from galactose, D-glucose, D-fructose, d-mannose, esculin, cellobiose, and saccharose.
World leading global manufacturers of diagnostic media all produce formulations which use esculin and Gee Lawson is a close supply partner of all these users.
Choosing gentle, hydrating products containing antiinflammatory ingredients such as bisabolol or esculin can aid in soothing, calming and cooling Rosacea type skin.

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