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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

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D054728

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