An antiprotozoal agent used to combat coccidial infections of swine, cattle, fowl, and other veterinary animals.

(+)-1-Hydroxypinoresinol 1-O-beta-D-glucoside exhibits peroxynitrite, total ROS and DPPH radical scavenging activities with IC50 values of 3.23 +/- 0.04, 2.26 +/- 0.07 and 32.3 +/- 0.13 microM, respectively.

D-Xylulose is converted from xylitol by the enzyme NAD+-linked xylitol dehydrogenase in the glucuronate pathway, the most important xylitol-handling metabolic pathway in mammals.