NCBI Taxonomy: 217618

Cucumis africanus (ncbi_taxid: 217618)

found 4 associated metabolites at species taxonomy rank level.

Ancestor: Cucumis

Child Taxonomies: none taxonomy data.

Cucurbitacin B

(R,E)-6-((2S,8S,9R,10R,13R,14S,16R,17R)-2,16-dihydroxy-4,4,9,13,14-pentamethyl-3,11-dioxo-2,3,4,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl)-6-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-oxohept-3-en-2-yl acetate

C32H46O8 (558.3192516)


Together wth other cucurbitacins, is responsible for the bitter taste and toxic props. of spoilt cucumbers. Cucurbitacin B is found in many foods, some of which are muskmelon, bitter gourd, green vegetables, and cucumber. Cucurbitacin B is found in bitter gourd. Together wth other cucurbitacins, is responsible for the bitter taste and toxic properties of spoilt cucumber Cucurbitacin B is a cucurbitacin in which a lanostane skeleton is multi-substituted with hydroxy, methyl and oxo substituents, with unsaturation at positions 5 and 23; a hydroxy function at C-25 is acetylated. It is a cucurbitacin, a secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone and a tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone. It derives from a hydride of a lanostane. Cucurbitacin B is a natural product found in Begonia plebeja, Trichosanthes miyagii, and other organisms with data available. Cucurbitacin B belongs to a class of highly oxidized tetracyclic triterpenoids and is oral active. Cucurbitacin B inhibits tumor cell growth, migration and invasion and cycle arrest, but induces cell apoptosis. Cucurbitacin B has potent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiviral, hypoglycemic, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective activity[1][2][3][4][5]. Cucurbitacin B belongs to a class of highly oxidized tetracyclic triterpenoids and is oral active. Cucurbitacin B inhibits tumor cell growth, migration and invasion and cycle arrest, but induces cell apoptosis. Cucurbitacin B has potent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiviral, hypoglycemic, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective activity[1][2][3][4][5]. (+)-Cucurbitacin B. CAS Common Chemistry. CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, n.d. https://commonchemistry.cas.org/detail?cas_rn=6199-67-3 (retrieved 2024-08-12) (CAS RN: 6199-67-3). Licensed under the Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).

   

CucurbitacinA

[(E,5R)-5-[(2S,8S,9R,10R,13R,14S,16R,17R)-2,16-dihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-4,4,13,14-tetramethyl-3,11-dioxo-2,7,8,10,12,15,16,17-octahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-5-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-4-oxo-hex-2-enyl] acetate

C32H46O9 (574.3141666)


Cucurbitacin A is a cucurbitacin. Cucurbitacin A is a natural product found in Hintonia standleyana, Cucumis prophetarum, and other organisms with data available.