hederagenin
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Hederagenin is a triterpenoid which is a chemical constituent of the Hedera helix plant.
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- Subclass of
- carboxylic acid
- Mass
- 472.355
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- found in taxon
- Syzygium sandwicense
- chemical formula
- C₃₀H₄₈O₄
- isomeric SMILES
- C[C@]12CC[C@@H]([C@@]([C@@H]1CC[C@@]3([C@@H]2CC=C4[C@]3(CC[C@@]5([C@H]4CC(CC5)(C)C)C(=O)O)C)C)(C)CO)O
- canonical SMILES
- CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)CO)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C
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Hederagenin is a triterpenoid which is a chemical constituent of the Hedera helix plant.
Hederagenin is the aglycone part of numerous saponins found in Hedera helix (common ivy), the most prevalent of these being hederacoside C and alpha-hederin. It is also one of three primary triterpenoids extracted from the Chenopodium quinoa plant categorized by the EPA as a biopesticide. HeadsUp Plant Protectant is made up of approximately equal ratios of the saponin aglycones oleanolic acid, hederagenin, and phytolaccagenic acid and is intended for use as a seed treatment on tuber (e.g. potato seed pieces), legume, and cereal seeds or as a pre-plant root dip for roots of transplants, at planting, to prevent fungal growth, bacterial growth, and viral plant diseases.
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