Eugenin is a bitter compound.

Eugenin is a member of the class of chromones that is chromone substituted by a hydroxy group at position 5, a methoxy group at position 7 and a methyl group at position 2. It has been isolated from Pisonia aculeata. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a member of chromones, a member of phenols and an aromatic ether. It is functionally related to a chromone.

Ruscogenin exerts significant anti-inflammatory and anti-thrombotic activities.Ruscogenin significantly attenuates LPS-induced acute lung injury (ALI )via inhibiting expressions of TF and iNOS and NF-κB p65 activation, it inhibits activation of neutrophil through cPLA 2 , PAK, Akt, MAPKs, cAMP, and PKA signaling pathways.