oryzanine

/ɔːriˈzeɪnaɪn/

Definitions

1. noun

a chemical compound, specifically a glycoside found in rice bran and other plants

“The researchers isolated oryzanine from the rice bran extract to study its medicinal properties.”

2. proper noun

a genus of fungi in the family Pleosporaceae

“Oryzanine was identified as a new species in the oryzanine genus, which has significant implications for fungal taxonomy.”

Synonyms

  • alkaloid
  • glycoside