Brydioside

Brydioside

Brydioside

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Brydioside is any one of several chemical compounds isolated from certain plants, notably Bryonia dioica. They can be seen as derivatives of the triterpene hydrocarbon cucurbitane (C
30H
54), more specifically from cucurbitacin L (23,24-dihydrocucurbitacin I).[1]

Chemical structure of brydioside A

They include

  • Brydioside A from Bryonia dioica [1]: 64 

References

  1. [1]
    Chen, Jian Chao; Chiu, Ming Hua; Nie, Rui Lin; Cordell, Geoffrey A.; Qiu, Samuel X. (2005). "Cucurbitacins and cucurbitane glycosides: Structures and biological activities". Natural Product Reports. 22 (3): 386–399. doi:10.1039/B418841C. PMID 16010347.


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