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Ester vs Oleocanthal - What's the difference?

ester | oleocanthal |

As nouns the difference between ester and oleocanthal

is that ester is ester while oleocanthal is (biochemistry) a tyrosol ester isolated from extra-virgin olive oil, with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

ester

English

(wikipedia ester)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water. It contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.

    • Derived terms

    * esterification * esterify * jojoba ester * silicon ester

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    oleocanthal

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia oleocanthal) (-)
  • (biochemistry) A tyrosol ester isolated from extra-virgin olive oil, with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=June 6, author=Harold Mcgee, title=Extra Virgin Anti-Inflammatories, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=He, Dr. Breslin and several collaborators confirmed that the pungent substance in olive oil is a phenolic chemical, which they named oleocanthal . }}