Plant Pharmacy Blog Botanical Name: Trichosanthes tricuspidata . Medically/Pharmaceutically useful molecules of Trichosanthes tricuspidata . Molecule Number Name of molecule Chemical formula Chemical Group Structure Identified Use Reference 1. Cucurbitane C 30 H 54 Triterpene Estrogen regulator Huang, Ching-jang, Yueh-Hsiung Kuo, and Chin Hsu. "Cucurbitane-triterpenoid compounds, pharmaceutical composition, use and preparation method thereof." U.S. Patent No. 8,669,244. 11 Mar. 2014. 2. Cucurbitacin K C 30 H 44 O 8 Steroid Cytotoxic https://goo.gl/2hBg3x 3. Methyl palmitate C 17 H 34 O 2 Ester Phagocytic depressor Di Luzio, N. R., and W. R. Wooles. "Depression of phagocytic activity and immune response by methyl palmitate." American Journal of Physiology--Legacy Content 206.5 (1964): 939-...