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The Pharmacological Activities of Glycyrrhizinic Acid (“Glycyrrhizin”) and Glycyrrhetinic Acid

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Abstract

Glycyrrhizin or, more correctly, Glycyrrhizinic acid is a triterpenoid saponin obtained from the root and rhizome extracts of Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra), being commonly used as a sweetener, being reported as – at least – 30 times sweeter than sucrose. This natural product, along with its aglycone glycyrrhetinic acid, is known in the literature for its several pharmacological and biological activities. This chapter summarizes the activities reported in the literature for the saponin and its aglycone since 2010.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSweeteners
Subtitle of host publication Pharmacology, Biotechnology, and Applications
EditorsJean-Michel Merillon, Kishan Gopal Ramawat
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media B.V.
Chapter12
Pages245-261
Number of pages17
ISBN (Electronic) 978-3-319-27027-2
ISBN (Print)978-3-319-27026-5, 978-3-319-27028-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Jan 2018

Publication series

NameReference Series in Phytochemistry
ISSN (Print)2511-834X
ISSN (Electronic)2511-8358

Keywords

  • Glycyrrhetinic acid
  • Glycyrrhiza glabra
  • Glycyrrhizin
  • Glycyrrhizinic acid
  • Liquorice

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Toxicology
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Plant Science

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