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Cucurbitane is a class of
chemical compound A chemical compound is a chemical substance composed of many identical molecules (or molecular entities) containing atoms from more than one chemical element held together by chemical bonds. A molecule consisting of atoms of only one element ...
s with formula (
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number 65441-59-0). It is a polycyclic
hydrocarbon In organic chemistry, a hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon. Hydrocarbons are examples of group 14 hydrides. Hydrocarbons are generally colourless and hydrophobic, and their odors are usually weak or ex ...
, specifically triterpene. It is also an isomer of
lanostane Lanostane or 4,4,14α-trimethylcholestane is a chemical compound with formula . It is a polycyclic hydrocarbon, specifically a triterpene. It is an isomer of cucurbitane. The name is applied to two stereoisomers, distinguished by the prefixes 5Π...
(specifically 19(10→9β)-abeolanostane), from which it differs by the formal shift of a
methyl In organic chemistry, a methyl group is an alkyl derived from methane, containing one carbon atom bonded to three hydrogen atoms, having chemical formula . In formulas, the group is often abbreviated as Me. This hydrocarbon group occurs in many ...
group (
carbon Carbon () is a chemical element with the symbol C and atomic number 6. It is nonmetallic and tetravalent In chemistry, the valence (US spelling) or valency (British spelling) of an element is the measure of its combining capacity with o ...
number 19) from the 10 to the 9β position in the standard
steroid A steroid is a biologically active organic compound with four rings arranged in a specific molecular configuration. Steroids have two principal biological functions: as important components of cell membranes that alter membrane fluidity; and a ...
numbering scheme.Satish Kumar and Raj Kumar (1991), ''Dictionary of Biochemistry''. Anmol Publications, India The name is applied to two stereoisomers, distinguished by the prefixes 5α- and 5β-, which differ by the handedness of the bonds at a particular
carbon Carbon () is a chemical element with the symbol C and atomic number 6. It is nonmetallic and tetravalent In chemistry, the valence (US spelling) or valency (British spelling) of an element is the measure of its combining capacity with o ...
atom (number 5 in the standard steroid numbering scheme). File:5alpha-cucurbitane.svg, 5α-Cucurbitane File:5beta-cucurbitane.svg, 5β-Cucurbitane


Derivatives


Natural compounds

Compounds with the basic cucurbitane skeleton are found in many plants, and some are important phytopharmaceuticals. Natural cucurbitane-related compounds include:


Named

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Balsaminapentaol Balsaminapentaol or cucurbita-5,25-diene-3β,7β,23(R),24(R),29-pentaol, is a chemical compound with formula , found in the Balsam apple vine (''Momordica balsamina''). It is a cucurbitane-type triterpenoid, related to cucurbitacin, isolated by ...
, from ''
Momordica balsamina ''Momordica balsamina'' is a tendril-bearing annual vine native to the tropical regions of Africa, introduced and invasive in Asia, Australia, Central America, and North America, where they have been found in some parts of Florida. In 1810, Tho ...
''. * Balsaminol A, from ''Momordica balsamina''. * Balsaminol B, from ''Momordica balsamina''. * Brydioside A from ''Bryonia dioica'' * Bryoamaride and derivatives from ''
Bryonia dioica ''Bryonia dioica'', known by the common names red bryony and white bryony, also English mandrake or ladies' seal, is a perennial climbing vine indigenous to Central and Southern Europe. It is a flowering plant in the cucumber family Cucurbitac ...
'' * Charantin or foetidin, from ''
Momordica charantia ''Momordica charantia'' (commonly called bitter melon; Goya; bitter apple; bitter gourd; bitter squash; balsam-pear; with many more names listed below) is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Afr ...
'' and ''Momordica foetida'' * Charantosides I-VIII, from ''Momordica charantia''. *
Cucurbalsaminol B Cucurbalsaminol B or 7β-methoxycucurbita-5,23(E)-diene-3β,12β,25-triol, is a chemical compound with formula , found in the Balsam apple vine (''Momordica balsamina''). It is a cucurbitane-type triterpenoid, related to cucurbitacin, isolated b ...
, from ''Momordica balsamina''. * Cucurbalsaminol A, from ''Momordica balsamina''. * Cucurbitacins A-L, O-T * Datiscosides, from '' Datisca glomerata'' * Endecaphyllacins A and B, from roots of ''
Hemsleya endecaphylla ''Hemsleya'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. Its native range is Eastern Himalayas to southern China and Papuasia. It is native to the countries of Assam (in India), Bismarck Archipelago (island group, part ...
'' * Hemslecins A and B, from roots of ''H. endecaphylla'' *
Lepidolide Lepidolide is a chemical compound with formula — specifically, a terpenoid with the cucurbitane Cucurbitane is a class of chemical compounds with formula ( CAS number 65441-59-0). It is a polycyclic hydrocarbon, specifically triterpene. I ...
, from the mushroom ''
Russula lepida ''Russula rosea'' ( synonym ''Russula lepida''), known as the rosy russula, is a north temperate, commonly found mushroom of the large "brittlegill" genus ''Russula''. The cap is convex when young, later flat, mostly bright cinnabar to carmine r ...
''Jian-Wen Tan, Ze-Jun Dong, Zhi-Hui Ding and Ji-Kai Liu (2002)
"Lepidolide, a Novel Seco-ring-A Cucurbitane Triterpenoid from ''Russula lepida'' (Basidiomycetes)"
''Zeitschrift für Naturforschung'' Series C, volume 57C issue 11/12, pages 963-965.
* Karavilagenin E, from ''Momordica balsamina''. * Khekadaengosides A, B, D and K, from '' Trichosanthes tricuspidata'' * Kuguacins A-S, from stems and leaves of ''Momordica charantia'' * Kuguaglycosides A-H, from the root of ''Momordica charantia'' * Mogrosides I-V, from the fruits of ''
Siraitia grosvenorii ''Siraitia grosvenorii'', also known as monkfruit or ''luohan guo'', is a herbaceous perennial vine of the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. It is native to southern China. The plant is cultivated for its fruit extract, called mogrosides, which creat ...
'' * Momordicin I, II and 28, from ''Momordica charantia'' * Momordicines II and IV, from leaves of ''Momordica charantia''Daniel Bisrat Mekuria, Takehiro Kashiwagi, Shin-ichi Tebayashi, and Chul-Sa Kim (2006)"Cucurbitane Glucosides from ''Momordica charantia'' Leaves as Oviposition Deterrents to the Leafminer, ''Liriomyza trifolii''". ''Z. Naturforsch.'', volume 61c, pages 81–86 * Momordicosides A-S, from ''Momordica charantia'' fruits * Neokuguaglucoside, from ''Momordica charantia'' fruits * Neomogroside, from the fruit of ''
Siraitia grosvenorii ''Siraitia grosvenorii'', also known as monkfruit or ''luohan guo'', is a herbaceous perennial vine of the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. It is native to southern China. The plant is cultivated for its fruit extract, called mogrosides, which creat ...
''. * Pentanorcucurbitacins A and B * Perseapicroside A, from ''
Persea mexicana ''Persea'' is a genus of about 150 species of evergreen trees belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The best-known member of the genus is the avocado, ''P. americana'', widely cultivated in subtropical regions for its large, edible fruit. O ...
'' *
Scandenoside R9 Scandenoside is any one of several chemical compounds isolated from certain plants, notably ''Hemsleya panacis-scandens''. They can be seen as derivatives of the triterpene hydrocarbon cucurbitane (), more specifically from cucurbitacin F Cucur ...
, from ''
Hemsleya panacis-scandens ''Hemsleya'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. Its native range is Eastern Himalayas to southern China and Papuasia. It is native to the countries of Assam (in India), Bismarck Archipelago (island group, part ...
'' * Spinosides A and B, from '' Desfontainia spinosa''


Unnamed

* 3β,7β,23ξ-trihydroxycucurbita-5,24-dien-19-al, soluble in chloroform, melts at 123−125 Â°C, from ''Momordica charantia'', ''
Momordica foetida ''Momordica foetida'' is a perennial climbing vine native of tropical Africa, closely related to the bitter melon (''M. charantia'') and balsam apple (''M. balsamina''). Its species name ("bad-smelling") refers to its unpleasant smell. It was p ...
''. * 3β,7β,25-trihydroxycucurbita-5,23-dien-19-al, soluble in chloroform, melts at 188−191 Â°C, from ''Momordica charantia'', ''Momordica foetida'' * 3β,7β-dihydroxy-25-methoxycucurbita-5,23-dien-19-al, soluble in chloroform, from ''Momordica charantia'', ''Momordica foetida'' * 5β,19-epoxy-25-methoxycucurbita-6,23-dien-3β,19-diol, soluble in chloroform, melts at 182−184 Â°C, from ''Momordica foetida'' * 5β,19-epoxycucurbita-6,23-dien-3β,19,25-triol, soluble in chloroform, from ''Momordica foetida'' * 5β,19-epoxy-19-methoxycucurbita-6,23-dien-3β,25-diol, soluble in chloroform, melts at 102−104 Â°C, from ''Momordica charantia'', ''Momordica foetida'' * 5β,19-epoxy-19,25-dimethoxycucurbita-6,23-dien-3β-ol, soluble in chloroform, from ''Momordica charantia'', ''Momordica foetida'' * 5β,19-epoxy-25-methoxycucurbita-6,23-dien-3β-ol, soluble in chloroform, melts at 139−141 Â°C, from ''Momordica charantia'', ''Momordica foetida'' * , , white powder soluble in methanol, from ''Momordica charantia'' fruit (8 mg/35 kg) * 23-''O''-β-allopyranosylecucurbita-5,24-dien-7α,3β,22(''R''),23(''S'')-tetraol 3-''O''-β-allopyranoside,, white powder soluble in methanol, from ''Momordica charantia'' fruit (10 mg/35 kg) * 23(''R''),24(''S''),25-trihydroxycucurbit-5-ene 3-''O''--25-''O''-β-glucopyranoside, , white powder soluble in methanol, from ''Momordica charantia'' fruit (10 mg/35 kg) * 2,16-dihydroxy-22,23,24,25,26,27-hexanorcucurbit-5-en-11,20-dione 2-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, soluble in ethanol, from '' Cucurbita pepo'' fruits (25 mg/15 kg) * 16-hydroxy-22,23,24,25,26,27-hexanorcucurbit-5-en-11,20-dione 3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D-glucopyranoside, white powder, soluble in ethanol, from ''Cucurbita pepo'' fruits (12 mg/15 kg) * 7-methoxycucurbita-5,24-diene-3β,23(R)-diol, from ''Momordica balsamina'' * 25,26,27-trinorcucurbit-5-ene-3,7,23-trione , white powder, soluble in
methanol Methanol (also called methyl alcohol and wood spirit, amongst other names) is an organic chemical and the simplest aliphatic alcohol, with the formula C H3 O H (a methyl group linked to a hydroxyl group, often abbreviated as MeOH). It is a ...
, from stems of ''Momordica charantia'' (6 mg/18 kg)


See also

* Goyaglicoside *
Karaviloside Karaviloside is any of several related cucurbitane triterpenoid glycosides found in bitter melon vine (''Momordica charantia'').Toshihiro Akihisa, Naoki Higo, Harukuni Tokuda, Motohiko Ukiya, Hiroyuki Akazawa, Yuichi Tochigi, Yumiko Kimura, Takashi ...
*
Momordenol Momordenol (3β-hydroxy-stigmasta-5,14-dien-16-one) is a natural chemical compound, a sterol found in the fresh fruit of the bitter melon (''Momordica charantia''). The compound is soluble in ethyl acetate and methanol but not in pure chloroform ...
, from ''Momordica charantia'' * 24(''R'')-stigmastan-3β,5α,6β-triol-25-ene 3-''O''-β-glucopyranoside, , white powder, from ''Momordica charantia'' fruit (15 mg/35 kg)


References

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