| Term Name: | withaferin A |
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| Synonyms: | (4beta,5beta,6beta,22R)-4,27-dihydroxy-5,6:22,26-diepoxyergosta-2,24-diene-1,26-dione, 4beta,27-dihydroxy-1-oxo-5beta,6beta-epoxywitha-2,24-dienolide, Withaferin A |
| Definition: | A withanolide that is 5,6:22,26-diepoxyergosta-2,24-diene-1,26-dione substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 4 and 27 (the 4β,5β,6β,22R stereoisomer). Isolated from Physalis longifolia, it exhibits cytotoxic activity. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:69120] ( EBI ) |