Friedelin is a
triterpenoid
Triterpenes are a class of chemical compounds composed of three terpene units with the molecular formula C30H48; they may also be thought of as consisting of six isoprene units. Animals, plants and fungi all produce triterpenes, including squal ...
chemical compound found in ''
Azima tetracantha'', ''
Orostachys japonica'',
and ''
Quercus stenophylla
''Quercus salicina'' is an oak species found in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. It is placed in subgenus ''Cerris'', section ''Cyclobalanopsis''.
The larvae of the Japanese oakblue (''Arhopala japonica''), of ''Acrocercops vallata'' and ''Marumb ...
''. Friedelin is also found in the
root
In vascular plants, the roots are the organs of a plant that are modified to provide anchorage for the plant and take in water and nutrients into the plant body, which allows plants to grow taller and faster. They are most often below the su ...
s of the ''
Cannabis
''Cannabis'' () is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. The number of species within the genus is disputed. Three species may be recognized: '' Cannabis sativa'', '' C. indica'', and '' C. ruderalis''. Alternative ...
'' plant.
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Triterpenes
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