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aesculin

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aesculin
esculin.

esculin, aesculin
a hydroxycoumarin glycoside found in the bark of Aesculus spp. Together with ferric citrate, it is used in a broth for the identification of some bacteria which cause hydrolysis and a color change. Also causes animal poisoning; see aesculus.


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Interactions Anticoagulants, aspirin: Increased risk of bleeding because of aesculin, a hydroxycoumarin.
zooepidemicus by Vitek2, but aesculin was not hydrolyzed, and D-ribose fermentation was noted, as previously described for S.
 
 
 
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