Term Name: | azadirone |
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Synonyms: | (5alpha,7alpha,13alpha,17alpha)-17-(furan-3-yl)-4,4,8-trimethyl-3-oxoandrosta-1,14-dien-7-yl acetate, azadirone |
Definition: | A tetracyclic triterpenoid that is 4,4,8-trimethylandrosta-1,14-diene substituted by an oxo group at position 3, an acetoxy group at position 7 and a furan-3-yl group at position 17. Isolated from Azadirachta indica, it exhibits antiplasmodial and antineoplastic activities. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:76293] ( EBI ) |