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.
Synonyms: Cucurbitacin Cucurbitacins 60137-06-6 19-Norlanosta-1,5-diene-3,11,22-trione, 16,24-epoxy-2,25-dihydroxy-9-methyl-, (9beta,10alpha,16alpha,24S)-
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2008; CUCURBITACINS was indexed under Triterpenes 1975-2007
2008 (1975); use CUCURBITACINS (NM) 1975-1980