Abstract
In this study, we isolated and identified cucurbitane triterpene glycosides of Wilbrandia hibiscoides Silva Manso contributing to the phytochemistry of Cucurbitaceae family. Our results show the first phytochemical data of the W. hibiscoides through the identification of three known cucurbitane triterpene glycosides that are chemotaxonomically (chemophenetic) significant constituents in the Cucurbitaceae family, contributing to the chemistry of this species.
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The authors thank Silvia H. T. Contini and Adriana A. Lopes for their support.
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This work was supported by the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) [grant numbers 2012/14408- 9, 2014/50265–3 and 2014/18052–0], the University of São Paulo NPPNS [grant number 2012.1.17587.1.1.].
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AMSP collected plant material and VLCK was responsible for the identification. GMLF designed the study and performed the laboratory work. DPD contributed to chromatographic and spectra analysis and interpretation. AMSP, VLCK, and NPL contributed to the critical reading of the manuscript and analyzing and interpreting results. All the authors have read the final manuscript and approved the submission.
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Fiori, G.M.L., Demarque, D.P., Pereira, A.M.S. et al. Cucurbitane Triterpene Glycosides from the Roots of Wilbrandia hibiscoides. Rev. Bras. Farmacogn. 31, 715–719 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43450-021-00172-3
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