Perseapicroside is any one of several
chemical compounds isolated from certain plants, notably ''
Persea mexicana''. They can be seen as derivatives of the
triterpene hydrocarbon cucurbitane (), more specifically from
cucurbitacin F
Cucurbitacin is a class of biochemical compounds that some plants – notably members of the pumpkin and gourd family, Cucurbitaceae – produce and which function as a defence against herbivores. Cucurbitacins are chemically classified as t ...
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[Jian Chao Chen, Ming Hua Chiu, Rui Lin Nie, Geoffrey A. Cordell and Samuel X. Qiu (2005), "Cucurbitacins and cucurbitane glycosides: structures and biological activities" ''Natural Product Reports'', volume 22, pages 386-399 ]
They include
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Perseapicroside A, from ''Persea mexicana''.
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References
Triterpenes
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