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quassinoid

n. (context organic chemistry English) Any of several triterpenoids related to quassin

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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 isolated in the 19th century from plants of the genus Quassia from which it gets its name.

Other quassinoids include:

  • Bruceanols
  • Bruceolide
  • Eurycomanone
  • Gutolactone
  • Isobrucein A
  • Neoquassin
  • Nigakihemiacetal A
  • Quassimarin
  • Samaderines
  • Simalikalactones