Term Name: | limonoid |
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Synonyms: | limonoids |
Definition: | Any triterpenoid that is highly oxygenated and has a prototypical structure either containing or derived from a precursor with a 4,4,8-trimethyl-17-furanylsteroid skeleton. The term 'limonoid' comes from limonin, the first tetranortriterpenoid obtained from citrus bitter principles. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:39434] ( EBI ) |