Term Name:	picrocrocin
Synonyms:	(1R)-4-formyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl beta-D-glucopyranoside, (R)-4-(beta-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)-2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde, picrocrocin
Definition:	A β-D-glucoside of β-cyclocitral; the precursor of safranal. It is the compound most responsible for the bitter taste of saffron.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:53168]  ( EBI )