A bitter glucoside compound found in cetraria lichens, historically used in folk medicine.
From the genus Cetraria with the chemical suffix '-in', indicating an organic compound extracted from or found in this plant.
Cetrarin tastes incredibly bitter—ancient healers thought this bitterness meant it must cure diseases, and they actually weren't entirely wrong since it has mild antimicrobial effects!
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