Cucurbitacins of Colocynthis vulgaris

Chandra B. Gamlath; A. A.Leslie Gunatilaka; Khisal A. Alvi; Atta-ur-Rahman; Sinnathamby Balasubramaniam

doi:10.1016/0031-9422(88)80031-1

Cucurbitacins of Colocynthis vulgaris

Chandra B. Gamlath, A. A.Leslie Gunatilaka, Khisal A. Alvi, Atta-ur-Rahman, Sinnathamby Balasubramaniam

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Abstract

The methanolic extract of the fruits of Colocynthis vulgaris on acidic hydrolysis afforded in addition to cucurbitacin I and J a new cucurbitacin designated cucurbitacin T whose structure was elucidated as (24S)-16,24-anhydro-25-methoxy-2,16α,20β,24-tetrahydroxy-3,11,22-trioxocucurbita-1,5-diene by spectroscopic methods. The biosynthetic significance of the co-occurrence of cucurbitacins I, J and T in C. vulgaris is discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3225-3229
Number of pages	5
Journal	Phytochemistry
Volume	27
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80031-1
State	Published - 1988
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Citrullus colocynthis, Cucurbitaceae
Colocynthis vulgaris
biosynthesis.
cucurbitacin I
cucurbitacin J
cucurbitacin T
structure elucidation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Plant Science
Horticulture

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