A glucoside or glycoside compound extracted from plants of the Datisca genus, used in traditional medicine and studied for pharmacological effects.
From 'Datisca' plus the chemical suffix '-in'. This compound exemplifies how traditional plant medicines often contain identifiable chemical constituents.
Datiscin shows how traditional medicine often works—indigenous peoples discovered datisca plants were medicinal, and modern chemistry reveals the actual compound responsible for the healing effect.
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