Abstract

Abstract10α‐Cucurbita‐5,24‐dien‐3β‐ol was isolated from the unsaponifiable matter of the seed oil of gourd (Lagenaria leucantha var.Gourda; Cucurbitaceae); it has been previously synthesized, but never found in the plant kingdom. The triterpene alcohol represents the parent compound of a number of cucurbitacins, highly oxygenated tetracyclic triterpenes found in Cucurbitaceae and some other flowering plants.

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