Pinitol
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
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Noun
- 1 A cyclitol with antidiabetic activity, first identified in the sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). countable, uncountable
"Galactosylononitol and galactosyl pinitol A could also substitute for galactinol in the synthesis of stachyose from raffinose (Peterbaur and Richter, 1998; Hoch et al, 1999; Fig. 5.2, equations 10 and 11)."
Example
More examples"Galactosylononitol and galactosyl pinitol A could also substitute for galactinol in the synthesis of stachyose from raffinose (Peterbaur and Richter, 1998; Hoch et al, 1999; Fig. 5.2, equations 10 and 11)."