C27H30O14

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  morindin \mo*rin"din\, n. (Chem.)
     A yellow dyestuff ({C27H30O14}) extracted from the root bark
     of an East Indian plant ({Morinda citrifolia}) or from the
     bark of {Coprosma australis}. The substance is also found in
     the fruit of the {Morinda citrifolia}, called noni, which is
     touted by some merchants to have a stimulatory effect on the


     immune system. It is a disaccharide derivative of
     anthracenedione.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]