Rhinocerin

Preliminary

Mechanism of Action

Species-specific biomarker compound characteristic of L. rhinocerus. Functions as a quality-control marker for authentication of Tiger Milk Mushroom products. Genomic analysis revealed enrichment of sesquiterpenoid biosynthesis genes in the L. rhinocerus genome, suggesting rhinocerin is part of a broader terpenoid defense and signaling metabolome with potential anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties.

Research Notes

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Rhinocerin was identified as a characteristic metabolite of L. rhinocerus and is used as a chemical fingerprint marker for species authentication. The 2014 genome publication (Yap et al., BMC Genomics) confirmed enrichment in sesquiterpenoid biosynthesis genes. Specific pharmacological characterization of isolated rhinocerin remains limited, with most studies examining crude or semi-purified extracts containing rhinocerin as one component of a complex metabolome.

Found In 1 Herb

Tiger Milk Mushroom

Mushroom

3D Molecular Structure

Sesquiterpenoid

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Rhinocerin

SesquiterpenoidModified terpenes with diverse biological activities

Representative pattern: C₁₀H₁₆O

Atoms

Carbon

Oxygen

Hydrogen

Related Compounds (Sesquiterpenoid)

Nardostachone(1)

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