Name: Cucurbitacin B
Brand: Pharmaffliates
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Catalogue number:	PA PHY 003934
Chemical name:	Cucurbitacin B
CAS Number:	6199-67-3
Category:	NA
Synonyms:	(R,E)-6-((2S,8S,9R,10R,13R,14S,16R,17R)-2,16-Dihydroxy-4,4,9,13,14-pentamethyl-3,11-dioxo-2,3,4,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl)-6-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-oxohept-3-en-2-yl Acetate; (2β,9β,10α,16α,23E)-25-(Acetyloxy)-2,16,20-trihydroxy-9-methyl-19-norlanosta-5,23-diene-3,11,22-trione; (+)-Cucurbitacin B; Amarine; Cucurbitacine B; NSC 144154; NSC 49451;
Molecular form:	C₃₂H₄₆O₈
Appearance:	White Solid
Mol. Weight:	558.7
Storage:	2-8°C Refrigerator, Under inert atmosphere, Hygroscopic
Shipping Conditions:	Ambient
Applications:	Cucurbitacin B is a tetracyclic triterpenoid, which can induce apoptosis in human hepatoma cells. It can also induce DNA damage and autophagy in MCF-7 breast cancer cells._x000B__x000B_In the wild, watermelons, cucumbers, and muskmelons produce bitter Cucurbitacins to defend against preditors. Humans have bred these fruits to eliminate these compounds thereby yielding fruits that are more appealing to our palate.

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