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. 2023 Oct 7;28(19):6966. doi: 10.3390/molecules28196966

Table 1.

Chemical structures and categories of licorice glycyrrhiza active components.

Compound Chemical Formula Chemical Structure Category
Glycyrrhizin C42H62O16 graphic file with name molecules-28-06966-i001.jpg Triterpene saponin
Glycyrrhetinic acid C30H46O4 graphic file with name molecules-28-06966-i002.jpg Triterpene saponin
18β-glycyrrhetyl-3-O-sulfate C30H46O7S graphic file with name molecules-28-06966-i003.jpg Triterpene saponin
Liquiritin C21H22O4 graphic file with name molecules-28-06966-i004.jpg Triterpene saponin
Licochalcone A C21H22O4 graphic file with name molecules-28-06966-i005.jpg Flavonoid
Glabridin C20H20O4 graphic file with name molecules-28-06966-i006.jpg Flavonoid
Isoliquiritigenin C15H12O4 graphic file with name molecules-28-06966-i007.jpg Flavonoid
Liquiritin apioside C26H30O13 graphic file with name molecules-28-06966-i008.jpg Flavonoid
Liquiritigenin C15H12O4 graphic file with name molecules-28-06966-i009.jpg Flavonoid
Isoliquiritin C21H22O9 graphic file with name molecules-28-06966-i010.jpg Flavonoid
Licoriphenone C21H24O6 graphic file with name molecules-28-06966-i011.jpg Phenol
Kanzonol R C22H26O5 graphic file with name molecules-28-06966-i012.jpg Phenol