Sabouraudin

Sabouraudin is not a term with a widely accepted definition in biochemistry, pharmacology, or microbiology. In major reference works, there is no compound, drug, or metabolite formally named sabouraudin. The name may arise from confusion with Sabouraud, the French physician Pierre Sabouraud, whose legacy is linked to fungal culture media such as Sabouraud dextrose agar, or from references to an obscure or historical finding that has not been adopted into current nomenclature.

In some older or informal texts, sabouraudin has been mentioned as a hypothetical metabolite or as a misnomer for compounds studied in fungi cultured on Sabouraud media; however, such usage is not standardized and lacks robust validation. Because there is no consensus, there is no established chemical structure, biological activity, or clinical information for sabouraudin.

If the term appears in a specific article or dataset, it is advisable to consult the original source, verify the spelling, and search primary literature and chemical databases for any synonyms or related entities. Cross-checking with resources such as PubMed, ChEBI, ChemSpider, or Reaxys can help determine whether sabouraudin refers to a defined substance or to an unrelated concept.

See also: Sabouraud dextrose agar; Pierre Sabouraud; Sabouraud’s work in mycology; fungal culture media.