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Matricin
Chemical compound
Matricin is a colorless sesquiterpene found in the flowers of chamomille (Matricaria chamomilla). Steam distillation during the processing of chamomille can convert matricin to chamazulene, a blue-violet derivative of azulene.
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Matricin is a colorless sesquiterpene found in the flowers of chamomille (Matricaria chamomilla). Steam distillation during the processing of chamomille can convert matricin to chamazulene, a blue-violet derivative of azulene. Oral ingestion of matricin results in chamazulene being found in blood plasma and artificial gastric fluid is able to convert matricin to chamazulene.
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