Bioactive Compounds III

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Figure 1: Table showing 2-D Structure and 3-D Structure of Chemical compounds present in Musa acuminata

Bioactive compound
2-D Structure
3-D
Structure
(Ball and Stick)
3-D
Structure
(Sticks)
3-D
Structure
(Wire-Frame)
3-D
Structure
(Space-Filling)
Tannic acid

 Not Available 
Not Available 
Not Available 
Not Available 
Catechin







Gallic acid






Cinnamic acid









p-Coumaric acid





Gallocatechin gallate





Quercetin





Ferulic acid





Trans-α carotene





Trans-β carotene





Violaxanthin





Cryptoxanthin





Serotonin





Dopamine





Catecholamines

 Not Available 
 Not Available 
 Not Available 
 Not Available 
β-Sitosterol




Campesterol





stigmasterol




















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