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Limonoid
Limonoids are phytochemicals, abundant in citrus fruit and other plants of the classes Rutaceae and Meliaceae.. Currently limonoids are under investigation for a wide variety of therapeutic effects such as antiviral, antifungal, antibacterial, antineoplastic and antimalarial. Certain limonoids are insecticides such as azadirachtin from the neem tree.
Chemically, the limonoids consist of variations of the furanolactone core structure. The prototypical structure consists of 4 six-membered rings and a furan ring. Limonoids are classed as tetranortriterpenoid|tetranortriterpenes.
Citrus fruits contain the limonoids limonin, nomilin and nomilinic acid, while both neem seeds and leaves contain the limonoid azadirachtin, although higher concentrations are present in the former.
See also
- Limonin
- Tetranortriterpenoid
- Triterpenoid
References
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Category:Furans
Category:Lactones
Category:Terpenes and terpenoidsRelated Images
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