vicine
Sign in to saveVicine is an alkaloid glycoside found mainly in fava beans, which are also called broad beans (Vicia faba). Vicine is toxic in individuals who have a hereditary loss of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase. It causes haemolytic anaemia, called favism. The formation of vicine in Vicia faba has been studied, but this natural formation has not yet been found.
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- Mass
- 304.101899
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- chemical formula
- C₁₀H₁₆N₄O₇
- isomeric SMILES
- C([C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H](O1)OC2=C(NC(=NC2=O)N)N)O)O)O)O
- canonical SMILES
- C(C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=C(NC(=NC2=O)N)N)O)O)O)O
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- Vicine
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- Adverse effects
- Indications
- Toxicity
- Effects on animals
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Vicine is an alkaloid glycoside found mainly in fava beans, which are also called broad beans (Vicia faba). Vicine is toxic in individuals who have a hereditary loss of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase. It causes haemolytic anaemia, called favism. The formation of vicine in Vicia faba has been studied, but this natural formation has not yet been found.