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Gentiana Prostrata Extract is an extract of the plant, Gentiana Prostrata, Gentianaceae

The roots contain strongly bitter glycosides, the main component of which is gentiopicrin (C16 H20O9), which accounts for about 2% in fresh roots. After drying or fermentation, most of this disappears, but a very bitter gentioside (gentiamarin, not present in fresh roots) is formed. It also contains gentisic acid, sucrose, lipids, pectin, and enzymes.

Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Gentiana lutea, Gentianaceae.