Aglycone

An aglycone, or aglycon, is the compound remaining after the glycosyl group on a glycoside is replaced by a hydrogen atom.

For example, the aglycone of a cardiac glycoside would be a steroid molecule.

Classes of phytochemicals found in the aglycone and glycosides forms :

• Polyphenols

See also

• glycone
• glycoside
• glucoside

References

• IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology 2nd Edition (1997) 1995, 67, 1312