Bruceanol C is a cytotoxic
quassinoid
Quassinoids are degraded triterpene lactones (similar to limonoids) of the Simaroubaceae plant family grouped into C-18, C-19, C-20, C-22 and C-25 types. The prototypical member of the group, quassin, was first described in the 19th century from ...
isolated from ''
Brucea antidysenterica
''Brucea'' is a genus of plant in the family Simaroubaceae. It is named for the Scottish scholar and explorer James Bruce.
It contains the following species (this list may be incomplete):
* '' Brucea antidysenterica''
* '' Brucea bruceadelpha' ...
'' with potential antitumor and antileukemic properties.
See also
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Bruceanol Bruceanol A-H
Bruceanols are quassinoid
Quassinoids are degraded triterpene lactones (similar to limonoids) of the Simaroubaceae plant family grouped into C-18, C-19, C-20, C-22 and C-25 types. The prototypical member of the group, quassin, wa ...
References
Quassinoids
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