Concept information
Preferred term
Cucurbitacins
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Cucurbitacin
Scope note
- Triterpenes that derive from LANOSTEROL by a shift of the C19 methyl to the C9 position. They are found in seeds and roots of CUCURBITACEAE and other plants and are noted for intense bitterness.
History note
- 2008 (1975); use CUCURBITACINS (NM) 1975-1980
In other languages
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Finnish
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kukurbitasiini
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D054728
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