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ptaquiloside
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Definition
: Aryl CYCLOPENTANES that are a reduced (protonated) form of INDENES.
Other names
Indanones
Substance
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ptaquiloside [ aquilide A,braxin C ]
a norsesquiterpene from bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum); not a pteridine; can be activated to alkylate DNA
87625-62-5 Spiro(cyclopropane-
1,5'-
(5H)inden)-
3'(2'H)-
one, 7'a-
(beta-
D-
glucopyranosyloxy)-
1',3'a,4',7'a-
tetrahydro-
4'-
hydroxy-
2',4',6'-
trimethyl
*Indans
*Sesquiterpenes
Plant Poisoning
Pteridium
Pharma Action
Carcinogens
;
Mutagens
Carcinogenesis 1983;4(12):1587; Vet Rec 1984;115(15):375