phytomolecule

noun

phytomolecule

noun

Etymology From phyto- + molecule.

1

Any molecule of a phytocompound; the phytocompound itself

  • The finding that the natural phytomolecule luteolin can act as a SphK2 inhibitor may have implications in this field, and in developing this class of inhibitors.2015 November 19, “Sphingosine Kinase 2 and Ceramide Transport as Key Targets of the Natural Flavonoid Luteolin to Induce Apoptosis in Colon Cancer Cells”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

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