mangiferin

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noun

The glycoside 2-β-D-glucopyranosyl-1,3,6,7-tetrahydroxyxanthen-9-one that has some use as an antioxidant. It is a glucoside of norathyriol.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounmangiferin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryThe glycoside 2-β-D-glucopyranosyl-1,3,6,7-tetrahydroxyxanthen-9-one that has some use as an antioxidant. It is a glucoside of norathyriol.
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mangiferin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mangiferin

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