brydioside

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Brydioside is any one of several chemical compounds isolated from certain plants, notably Bryonia dioica. They can be seen as derivatives of the triterpene hydrocarbon cucurbitane ({{chem|C|30|H|54}}), more specifically from cucurbitacin L (23,24-dihydrocucurbitacin I).{{cite journal | doi = 10.1039/B418841C| title = Cucurbitacins and cucurbitane glycosides: Structures and biological activities| date = 2005| last1 = Chen| first1 = Jian Chao| last2 = Chiu| first2 = Ming Hua| last3 = Nie| first3 = Rui Lin| last4 = Cordell| first4 = Geoffrey A.| last5 = Qiu| first5 = Samuel X.| journal = Natural Product Reports| volume = 22| issue = 3| pages = 386–399| pmid = 16010347}}

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Category:Triterpenes

Category:Glycosides