Brydioside Explained

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, more specifically from cucurbitacin L (23,24-dihydrocucurbitacin I).[1]

They include

Notes and References

  1. 10.1039/B418841C. Cucurbitacins and cucurbitane glycosides: Structures and biological activities. 2005. Chen. Jian Chao. Chiu. Ming Hua. Nie. Rui Lin. Cordell. Geoffrey A.. Qiu. Samuel X.. Natural Product Reports. 22. 3. 386–399. 16010347.

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