Benzyl β-gentiobioside is a phenyl alcohol glycoside found in peach kernels (Prunus persica seeds). Benzyl β-gentiobioside has anti-tumor promoting activity by inhibiting TPA (12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate, a tumor promoter)-induced Epstein-Barr virus early antigen (EBV-EA) activation[1].
Definition
ChEBI: Benzyl gentiobioside is a glycoside.
References
[1] Fukuda T, et al. Anti-tumor promoting effect of glycosides from Prunus persica seeds[J]. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 2003, 26(2): 271-273. DOI:10.1248/bpb.26.271
