Bryoamaride
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Bryoamaride is a chemical compound
isolated from certain plants, notably Bryonia dioica
. It can be seen as a derivative of the triterpene
hydrocarbon
cucurbitane
, more specifically from cucurbitacin L
or 23,24-dihydrocucurbitacin I
.
The derivative 25-O-acetylbryoamaride is found in Trichosanthes tricuspidata.
Chemical compound
A chemical compound is a pure chemical substance consisting of two or more different chemical elements that can be separated into simpler substances by chemical reactions. Chemical compounds have a unique and defined chemical structure; they consist of a fixed ratio of atoms that are held together...
isolated from certain plants, notably Bryonia dioica
Bryonia dioica
Bryonia dioica, known by the common names red bryony and white bryony, is a perennial climbing vine indigenous to Central and Southern Europe. It is a flowering plant of the genus Bryonia with five-pointed leaves and blue or white flowers. The vine produces a red berry fruit.-Medicinal use:A...
. It can be seen as a derivative of the triterpene
Triterpene
Triterpenes are terpenes consisting of six isoprene units and have the molecular formula C30H48.The pentacyclic triterpenes can be classified into lupane, oleanane or ursane groups.Animal- and plant-derived triterpenes exist, such as:*squalene...
hydrocarbon
Hydrocarbon
In organic chemistry, a hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon. Hydrocarbons from which one hydrogen atom has been removed are functional groups, called hydrocarbyls....
cucurbitane
Cucurbitane
Cucurbitane is a chemical compound with formula . It is a polycyclic hydrocarbon, specifically a triterpene. It is an isomer of lanostane , from which it differs by the formal shift of a methyl group from the 10 to the 9β position in the standard steroid numbering scheme.The name is applied to...
, more specifically from cucurbitacin L
Cucurbitacin
Cucurbitacin is any of a class of biochemical compounds that some plants — notably members of the family Cucurbitaceae, that includes the common pumpkins and gourds — developed in order to defend themselves from herbivores...
or 23,24-dihydrocucurbitacin I
Cucurbitacin
Cucurbitacin is any of a class of biochemical compounds that some plants — notably members of the family Cucurbitaceae, that includes the common pumpkins and gourds — developed in order to defend themselves from herbivores...
.
The derivative 25-O-acetylbryoamaride is found in Trichosanthes tricuspidata.