simmondsin simmondsin simmondsin is a component of jojoba seeds (pronounced "ho-ho-bah") (simmondsia chinensis). while it had been considered toxic due to jojoba seed meal causing weight loss in animals, in recent years its appetite suppressant effect has also been researched as a potential treatment for obesity. it is thought to reduce appetite by increasing levels of cholecystokinin. simmondsinclinical dataatc codenoneidentifiers iupac name (2z)-2-[(2s,3r,4s,6r)-2-hydroxy-3,4-dimethoxy-6-[(2r,3r,4s,5s,6r)-3,4, cas number51771-52-9pubchem cid6437384chemspider4941947uniio51h15r39kchemical and physical dataformulac16h25no9molar mass375.374 g·mol−13d model (jsmol)interactive image smiles n#c\c=c2/(o1o((o)(o)1o)co)c(oc)(oc)2o inchi inchi=1s/c16h25no9/c1-23-9-5-8(7(3-4-17)11(19)15(9)24-2)25-16-14(22)13(21)12(20)10(6-18)26-16/h3,8-16,18-22h,5-6h2,1-2h3/b7-3+/t8-,9+,10-,11+,12-,13+,14-,15+,16-/m1/s1key:kursrhbvyuacks-xgyneujosa-n (verify)