Kukoamines are chemicals that are present in some plants including Lycium chinense, potatoes, and tomatoes.[2][3][4] The most prevalent example is kukoamine A; others include kukoamine B, C, and D.[5][6][7]
Chemically, kukoamines are catechols and also dihydrocaffeic acid derivatives of polyamines.[4]
References
- ^ CID 5318865 from PubChem
- ^ Lim, T. K. (2016-02-11). Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants: Volume 12 Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer. ISBN 9783319260655.
- ^ "Kukoamines Found in Potatoes". cabi.org. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- ^ a b Parr, Adrian J.; Mellon, Fred A.; Colquhoun, Ian J.; Davies, Howard V. (2005). "Dihydrocaffeoyl Polyamines (Kukoamine and Allies) in Potato (Solanum tuberosum) Tubers Detected during Metabolite Profiling". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 53 (13): 5461–6. doi:10.1021/jf050298i. PMID 15969534.
- ^ CID 10346914 from PubChem, entry for kukoamine B
- ^ CID 10052730 from PubChem, entry for kukoamine C
- ^ CID 10075692 from PubChem, entry for kukoamine D