Vicine

MedChem Express

Vicine [152-93-2]

10

152-93-2

Research Use Only

99.94

C10H16N4O7

304.26

Vicine, an alkaloid glycoside found mainly in fava beans, is toxic in individuals who have a hereditary loss of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and may cause haemolytic anaemia.Vicine is an inactive compound that is hydrolysed by the intestinal microflora to a highly reactive free radical generating compound, the aglycone divicine when Vicine enters the body through food[1][2][3][4].

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2°C to 8°C

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