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Definition of Aesculin

AEsculin
AEsculin [AE]s"cu*lin, n. Same as Esculin.
aesculin
Esculin Es*cu"lin, n. [See Esculic.] (Chem.) A glucoside obtained from the [AE]sculus hippocastanum, or horse-chestnut, and characterized by its fine blue fluorescent solutions. [Written also [ae]sculin.]

Meaning of Aesculin from wikipedia

- Aesculin, also called æsculin or esculin, is a coumarin glucoside that naturally occurs in the trees horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), California...
- For some purposes, certain bacteria are able to hydrolyze aesculin. A plate containing aesculin will fluoresce a pale blue under UV radiation. Some bacteria...
- salicin fermentation, and aesculin hydrolysis. Biogroup 2 was characterized as positive for indole, salicin, and aesculin. Biogroup 3 was characterized...
- chestnut seed, leaf, bark and flower are toxic due to the presence of aesculin and should not be ingested. Horse chestnut seed is classified by the FDA...
- The USDA notes that the toxicity is due to saponin aescin and glucoside aesculin, with alkaloids possibly contributing. Native Americans used to crush the...
- found in plants. Aesculin, the glucoside of aesculetin, will fluoresce under long wave ultraviolet light (360 nm). The hydrolysis of aesculin results in loss...
- lactones, lactucin and lactucopicrin. Other components are aesculetin, aesculin, cichoriin, umbelliferone, scopoletin, 6,7-dihydrocoumarin, and further...
- fermented glucose, maltose and sucrose, but not lactose and hydrolyzed aesculin. The typical species is Lancefield Groups A,C, G, and F, with the remaining...
- to catch. The bark, leaves, and fruits contain the neurotoxic glycoside aesculin, which causes hemolysis of red blood cells. Buckeye also makes a good fireboard...
- Urease - Nitrate reductase + β-Galactosidase + Hydrolysis of Gelatin + Aesculin + Casein + Tween 40 + Tween 60 + Tween 80 + Acid production from Glycerol...