Linustatin and Neolinustatin: Cyanogenic Glycosides of Linseed Meal That Protect Animals against Selenium Toxicity

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo01291a027

Two new cyanogenic glycosides - linustatin (1a) and neolinustatin (1b) - have been isolated from linseed meal.These glycosides are responsible for linseed's unique property of protecting animals against the toxic effects of ingested selenium.This investigation demonstrates the facility with which glycosidic structures can be elucidated by 13C NMR spectroscopy.