limonoid
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thumb|right|Chemical structure of the prototypical limonoid limonin
Research
2,077 papers- An overview of limonoid synthetic derivatives as promising bioactive molecules.European journal of medicinal chemistry · 2023
- Nimbolide, a Neem Limonoid, Is a Promising Candidate for the Anticancer Drug Arsenal.Journal of medicinal chemistry · 2021
- Insights into the Mechanism of Action of the Degraded Limonoid Prieurianin.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
- Biological Activities of Gedunin-A Limonoid from the Meliaceae Family.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020
- Limonoid walrobsin A alleviates LPS-induced septic acute kidney injury through modulating inflammatory microenvironment by targeting G protein-coupled receptor 75.Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2026
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Occurrence
- Citrus
- ''Chisocheton erythrocarpus''
- Pharmacological effects
- Undesirable effects
- See also
- References
thumb|right|Chemical structure of the prototypical limonoid limonin
Limonoids are phytochemicals of the triterpenoid class which are abundant in sweet or sour-scented citrus fruit and other plants of the families Cucurbitaceae, Rutaceae, and Meliaceae. Certain limonoids are antifeedants such as azadirachtin from the neem tree.
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