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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
C30H54
Triterpene
an image of a chemical structure CID 71306377
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
C30H44O8
Steroid
an image of a chemical structure CID 270061
Cytotoxic
https://goo.gl/2hBg3x
3.
Methyl palmitate
C17H34O2
Ester
an image of a chemical structure CID 8181
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): 939-943.
4.
Palmitic acid
C16H32O2
Acid
an image of a chemical structure CID 985
Antibacterial
Yff, Barbara TS, et al. "The pharmacological screening of Pentanisia prunelloides and the isolation of the antibacterial compound palmitic acid." Journal of ethnopharmacology 79.1 (2002): 101-107.
5.
Suberic acid
C8H14O4
Acid
an image of a chemical structure CID 10457
Anorexia nervosa Schizophrenia
https://goo.gl/LYtN8M
6.
α-spinasterol
C29H48O
Phytosterol
an image of a chemical structure CID 5281331
Antinociceptive
https://goo.gl/1koAAR
7.
Stigmast-7-en-3-beta-ol
C29H50O
Phytosterol
Related image
Antimicrobial
Odiba, J. O., et al. "Antimicrobial activity of isolated stigmast-5-en-3-β-ol (β-sitosterol) from honeybee propolis from North-Western, Nigeria." Int J Pharma Sci Res 5.12 (2014): 908-918.
8.
α-spinasterol 3-o-beta-D-glucopyranoside
C35H58O6
Glucoside
Image result for α-spinasterol 3-o-beta-D-glucopyranoside structure
Antiplasmodial
Akter, Raushanara. Isolation and structural elucidation of bioactive compounds from Bangladeshi medicinal plants with a focus on novel anticancer compounds. Griffith University, School of pharmacy. Diss. PhD Thesis, 2013.
9.
Bryonolic acid
C30H48O3
Triterpenoid
an image of a chemical structure CID 159970
Anti-inflammatory Antioxidant
https://goo.gl/Ei5V8m
10.
Isocucurbitacin B
C32H46O8
Steroid
an image of a chemical structure CID 5352014
Anti-inflammatory, anti-hepatotoxic
https://goo.gl/2hBg3x
11.
Hemslecin C
C23H50O8
Triterpene
Graphical abstract: Cucurbitacins and cucurbitane glycosides: structures and biological activities
Asian folk medicine
Chen, Jian Chao, et al. "Cucurbitacins and cucurbitane glycosides: structures and biological activities." Natural product reports 22.3 (2005): 386-399.
12.
Neophytadiene
C20H38
Terpenoid
an image of a chemical structure CID 10446
Antifungal
Aseervatham, G. Smilin Bell, et al. "Trichosanthes tricuspidata modulates oxidative toxicity in brain hippocampus against pilocarpine induced status epilepticus in mice." Neurochemical research 38.8 (2013): 1715-1725.
13.
Cyclopentene
C5H8
cycloalkenes
an image of a chemical structure CID 8882
Synthesis of plastic and chemicals.
https://goo.gl/fsZL1j
14.
α -tocopherol
C29H50O2
tocopherol
an image of a chemical structure CID 14985
Antioxidant
https://goo.gl/PwBmgD
15.
Pentadecanol
C15H32O
Alcohol
an image of a chemical structure CID 12397
Lower plasma cholesterol.
https://goo.gl/24MUkz
16.
Squalene
C30H50
Hydrocarbon
an image of a chemical structure CID 638072
Cosmetics manufacturing
https://goo.gl/67VWGi
17.
9,12-octadecadienoic
acid
‎C18H32O2
acid
an image of a chemical structure CID 3931
Antioxidant,
Used to make oil paints, varnishes.
https://goo.gl/yS3Fwd
18.
Cyclopropane
C3H6
Cycloalkane 
an image of a chemical structure CID 6351
Anaesthetic
https://goo.gl/XSL95h
19.
2-isopropyl-5-methyl-1-heptanol
C11H24O
Alcohol
2-Isopropyl-5-methyl-1-heptanol.png
Antimicrobial
Muthulakshmi, A., R. Jothibai Margret, and V. R. Mohan. "GC-MS Analysis of Bioactive Components of Feronia elephantum Correa (Rutaceae)." (2012).
20.
n-nonadecanol-1
C19H40O
Alcohol
1-NONADECANOL.png
Cosmetics, Pharmaceuticals, detergents.
https://goo.gl/9vwvgp

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