2-O-(α-D-Galactopyranosyl)glycerol

Uses

Floridosid, from marine red algae Laurencia undulata has received considerable attention as having bioactive properties such as promoting osteogenic differentiation in murine bone marrow mesenchymal cells.

Definition

ChEBI: 2-(alpha-D-galactosyl)glycerol is a galactosylglycerol in which an alpha-D-galactosyl residue is attartched to position 2 of glycerol via a glycosidic bond. It is a galactosylglycerol, an alpha-D-galactoside and a monosaccharide derivative.