Preferred Label : cucurbitacins;
MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : Cucurbitacin;
MeSH CAS label : 19-Norlanosta-1,5-diene-3,11,22-trione, 16,24-epoxy-2,25-dihydroxy-9-methyl-, (9beta,10alpha,16alpha,24S)-;
Registry Number MeSH : 60137-06-6;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucurbitacin;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D054728;
UMLS CUI : C0056582;
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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.