Luffa operculata, also known as sponge cucumber, wild loofa, or mướp xơ, is a type of Luffa plant that is primarily grown for its fibrous fruit. The fruit, which is dark-brown when fully ripe, is commonly used as a scrubbing sponge for household cleaning. It is also grown as an ornamental plant in gardens and yards, and can even be grown indoors as a houseplant in colder climates. The species name, operculum, refers to the small lid-like opening at the bottom of the fruit that allows the seeds to be dispersed. Luffa has also been used as an herbal remedy, although there is limited evidence of its effectiveness in humans. Its use in homeopathy is not approved by any official government agencies.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Momordica operculata	L.	Syst. Nat. ed. 10 , 2: 1278 (1759)
Poppya operculata	M.Roem.	Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 2: 59 (1846)
Cucumis fricatorius	Sessé & Moc.	Fl. Mexic. , ed. 2: 227 (1894)
Elaterium quinquefidum	Hook. & Arn.	Bot. Beechey Voy. : 292 (1838)
Luffa operculata var. intermedia	Cogn.	Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 1: 330 (1895)
Momordica quinquefida	Hook. & Arn.	Bot. Beechey Voy. : 424 (1840)

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Language	Common/alternative name
Japanese	トゲヘチマ
Portuguese	buchinha
Russian	Люффа прикрытая
Chinese	野生絲瓜

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000358820
UNII	T013HM08S0
USDA Plants	LUOP
Tropicos	9200612
INPN	766028
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:293097-1
The Plant List	kew-2338808
Open Tree Of Life	353091
NCBI Taxonomy	388295
IPNI	293097-1
iNaturalist	156831
GBIF	2874603
Freebase	/m/0462l69
EPPO	LUFOP
EOL	483974
USDA GRIN	311698
Wikipedia	Luffa_operculata

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Scientific Literature Top

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The influence of exotic and native plants on illnesses with physical and spiritual causes in the semiarid region of Piauí, Northeast of Brazil

da Silva PH, Ferreira Júnior WS, Zank S, do Nascimento AL, de Abreu MC

J Ethnobiol Ethnomed

26-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10895823
doi:	10.1186/s13002-024-00667-y
PMID:	38409039

Recent Advances in the Application of Cucurbitacins as Anticancer Agents

Zieniuk B, Pawełkowicz M

Metabolites

14-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC10608718
doi:	10.3390/metabo13101081
PMID:	37887406

Revisiting the therapeutic potential of homeopathic medicine Rhus Tox for herpes simplex virus and inflammatory conditions

Shinde MD, Patil SA, Mukherjee A, Nema V

J Ayurveda Integr Med

06-Jul-2023

PMCID:	PMC10344814
doi:	10.1016/j.jaim.2023.100739
PMID:	37421729

Liangxue Jiedu Runzhi ointment in the treatment of mild and moderate psoriasis with blood-heat syndrome: A double-blind randomized controlled trial

Qiu Y, Zhang W, Li G, Guo X, Qu J, Lan H, Zhang C, Xu J, Sun L

Medicine (Baltimore)

11-Nov-2022

PMCID:	PMC9666198
doi:	10.1097/MD.0000000000031784
PMID:	36397446

Pharmacokinetics and Biological Activity of Cucurbitacins

Delgado-Tiburcio EE, Cadena-Iñiguez J, Santiago-Osorio E, Ruiz-Posadas LD, Castillo-Juárez I, Aguiñiga-Sánchez I, Soto-Hernández M

Pharmaceuticals (Basel)

26-Oct-2022

PMCID:	PMC9696414
doi:	10.3390/ph15111325
PMID:	36355498

Identification of a predictive gene signature related to pyroptosis for the prognosis of cutaneous melanoma

Shi Z, Gu J, Yao Y, Wu Z

Medicine (Baltimore)

09-Sep-2022

PMCID:	PMC10980462
doi:	10.1097/MD.0000000000030564
PMID:	36086707

Recommendation of the German Society of Hospital Hygiene (DGKH): Prevention of COVID-19 by virucidal gargling and virucidal nasal spray – updated version April 2022

Kramer A, Eggers M, Exner M, Hübner NO, Simon A, Steinmann E, Walger P, Zwicker P

GMS Hyg Infect Control

07-Jul-2022

PMCID:	PMC9285112
doi:	10.3205/dgkh000416
PMID:	35909651

A Complete Review of Mexican Plants with Teratogenic Effects

Chamorro-Cevallos G, Mojica-Villegas MA, García-Martínez Y, Pérez-Gutiérrez S, Madrigal-Santillán E, Vargas-Mendoza N, Morales-González JA, Cristóbal-Luna JM

Plants (Basel)

24-Jun-2022

PMCID:	PMC9268836
doi:	10.3390/plants11131675
PMID:	35807626

Momordica balsamina: phytochemistry and pharmacological potential of a gifted species

Ramalhete C, Gonçalves BM, Barbosa F, Duarte N, Ferreira MJ

Phytochem Rev

08-Feb-2022

PMCID:	PMC8821832
doi:	10.1007/s11101-022-09802-7
PMID:	35153639

Local Knowledge and Use of Medicinal Plants in a Rural Community in the Agreste of Paraíba, Northeast Brazil

da Costa Ferreira E, Anselmo MD, Guerra NM, Marques de Lucena C, Felix CD, Bussmann RW, Paniagua-Zambrana NY, Paiva de Lucena RF

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med

29-Dec-2021

PMCID:	PMC8731275
doi:	10.1155/2021/9944357
PMID:	35003314

Temporal assessment of the medicinal plants trade in public markets of the state of Paraíba, northeastern Brazil

da Costa Ferreira E, de Lucena RF, Bussmann RW, Paniagua-Zambrana NY, da Cruz DD

J Ethnobiol Ethnomed

19-Dec-2021

PMCID:	PMC8684639
doi:	10.1186/s13002-021-00496-3
PMID:	34924006

A Critical Review and Scientific Prospective on Contraceptive Therapeutics from Ayurveda and Allied Ancient Knowledge

Bhatt N, Deshpande M

Front Pharmacol

03-Jun-2021

PMCID:	PMC8210421
doi:	10.3389/fphar.2021.629591
PMID:	34149405

What’s in a name? Revisiting medicinal and religious plants at an Amazonian market

Geertsma IP, Françozo M, van Andel T, Rodríguez MA

J Ethnobiol Ethnomed

05-Feb-2021

PMCID:	PMC7866673
doi:	10.1186/s13002-021-00433-4
PMID:	33546714

A Phytosociological Study on Andean Rainforests of Peru, and a Comparison with the Surrounding Countries

Galán-de-Mera A, Campos-de-la-Cruz J, Linares-Perea E, Montoya-Quino J, Torres-Marquina I, Vicente-Orellana JA

Plants (Basel)

26-Nov-2020

PMCID:	PMC7761437
doi:	10.3390/plants9121654
PMID:	33256180

El Niño resilience farming on the north coast of Peru

Caramanica A, Huaman Mesia L, Morales CR, Huckleberry G, Castillo B. LJ, Quilter J

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

08-Sep-2020

PMCID:	PMC7533835
doi:	10.1073/pnas.2006519117
PMID:	32900937

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Eudesmane, isoeudesmane or cycloeudesmane sesquiterpenoids
11-Isothiocyano-7bH-eudesm-5-ene [C16H25NS]	9992945	Click to see CC1CCCC2(C1=CC(CC2)C(C)(C)N=C=S)C	263.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/ARDP.19662990411
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Triterpene glycosides / Triterpene saponins
(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[(2S)-2-[(3S,5R,7S,8R,9R,10S,13R,14R,17S)-7-hydroxy-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-3-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol	162952254	Click to see CC(=CCCC(C)(C1CCC2(C1CCC3C2(C(CC4C3(CCC(C4(C)C)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)O)C)C)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)COC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C	947.20	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.18
(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[[(3S,5R,7S,8R,9R,10S,13R,14R,17S)-7-hydroxy-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-17-[(2S)-6-methyl-2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyhept-5-en-2-yl]-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol	14286733	Click to see CC(=CCCC(C)(C1CCC2(C1CCC3C2(C(CC4C3(CCC(C4(C)C)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)O)C)C)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)O)O)C	785.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.18
(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[[(3S,5R,7S,8R,9R,10S,13R,14R,17S)-17-[(2S)-2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]-7-hydroxy-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol	162893921	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(C(OC2OC3CCC4(C5CCC6C(CCC6(C5(C(CC4C3(C)C)O)C)C)C(C)(CCC=C(C)C)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)COC8C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)O)O)C)CO)O)O)O)O)O	1063.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.18
(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-2-[[(3S,5R,7S,8R,9R,10S,13R,14R,17S)-7-hydroxy-17-[(2S,5R)-5-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxyhept-6-en-2-yl]-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol	163011553	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(C(OC2OC3CCC4(C5CCC6C(CCC6(C5(C(CC4C3(C)C)O)C)C)C(C)(CCC(C(=C)C)O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)COC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C)CO)O)O)O)O)O	1109.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.18
(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-2-[[(3S,5R,7S,8R,9R,10S,13R,14R,17S)-7-hydroxy-17-[(E,2S)-6-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxyhept-4-en-2-yl]-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol	21607569	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(C(OC2OC3CCC4(C5CCC6C(CCC6(C5(C(CC4C3(C)C)O)C)C)C(C)(CC=CC(C)(C)O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)COC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C)CO)O)O)O)O)O	1109.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.18
(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-[[(3S,5R,7S,8R,9R,10S,13R,14R,17S)-7-hydroxy-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-17-[(2S)-6-methyl-2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyhept-5-en-2-yl]-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]oxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol	162845474	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(C(OC2OC3CCC4(C5CCC6C(CCC6(C5(C(CC4C3(C)C)O)C)C)C(C)(CCC=C(C)C)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)C)CO)O)O)O)O)O	931.20	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.18
(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-[[(3S,5R,7S,8R,9R,10S,13R,14R,17S)-7-hydroxy-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-17-[(2S)-6-methyl-2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxyhept-5-en-2-yl]-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]oxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol	21607567	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(C(OC2OC3CCC4(C5CCC6C(CCC6(C5(C(CC4C3(C)C)O)C)C)C(C)(CCC=C(C)C)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)COC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C)CO)O)O)O)O)O	1093.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.18
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-[(2S)-2-[(3S,5R,7S,8R,9R,10S,13R,14R,17S)-3,7-dihydroxy-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	21607565	Click to see CC(=CCCC(C)(C1CCC2(C1CCC3C2(C(CC4C3(CCC(C4(C)C)O)C)O)C)C)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)COC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C	785.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.18
2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[2-[7-hydroxy-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol	162952253	Click to see CC(=CCCC(C)(C1CCC2(C1CCC3C2(C(CC4C3(CCC(C4(C)C)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)O)C)C)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)COC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C	947.20	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.18
2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[[7-hydroxy-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-17-[6-methyl-2-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyhept-5-en-2-yl]-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol	14286732	Click to see CC(=CCCC(C)(C1CCC2(C1CCC3C2(C(CC4C3(CCC(C4(C)C)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)O)C)C)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)O)O)C	785.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.18
2-[[6-[2-(3,7-dihydroxy-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	73800691	Click to see CC(=CCCC(C)(C1CCC2(C1CCC3C2(C(CC4C3(CCC(C4(C)C)O)C)O)C)C)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)COC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C	785.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.18
2-[2-[[17-[2-[6-[[3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]-7-hydroxy-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol	162893920	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(C(OC2OC3CCC4(C5CCC6C(CCC6(C5(C(CC4C3(C)C)O)C)C)C(C)(CCC=C(C)C)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)COC8C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)O)O)C)CO)O)O)O)O)O	1063.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.18
2-[4,5-dihydroxy-2-[[7-hydroxy-17-[5-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxyhept-6-en-2-yl]-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol	73800695	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(C(OC2OC3CCC4(C5CCC6C(CCC6(C5(C(CC4C3(C)C)O)C)C)C(C)(CCC(C(=C)C)O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)COC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C)CO)O)O)O)O)O	1109.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.18
2-[4,5-dihydroxy-2-[[7-hydroxy-17-[6-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxyhept-4-en-2-yl]-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol	73800694	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(C(OC2OC3CCC4(C5CCC6C(CCC6(C5(C(CC4C3(C)C)O)C)C)C(C)(CC=CC(C)(C)O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)COC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C)CO)O)O)O)O)O	1109.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.18
2-[4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-[[7-hydroxy-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-17-[6-methyl-2-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyhept-5-en-2-yl]-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]oxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol	14286736	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(C(OC2OC3CCC4(C5CCC6C(CCC6(C5(C(CC4C3(C)C)O)C)C)C(C)(CCC=C(C)C)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)C)CO)O)O)O)O)O	931.20	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.18
2-[4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-[[7-hydroxy-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-17-[6-methyl-2-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxyhept-5-en-2-yl]-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]oxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol	73800692	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(C(OC2OC3CCC4(C5CCC6C(CCC6(C5(C(CC4C3(C)C)O)C)C)C(C)(CCC=C(C)C)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)COC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C)CO)O)O)O)O)O	1093.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.18
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Cucurbitacins
(2S,8S,9R,10R,13R,14S,16S,17R)-17-[(E,2S)-2,6-dihydroxy-6-methyl-3-oxohept-4-en-2-yl]-2,16-dihydroxy-4,4,9,13,14-pentamethyl-2,7,8,10,12,15,16,17-octahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,11-dione	160917536	Click to see CC1(C2=CCC3C4(CC(C(C4(CC(=O)C3(C2CC(C1=O)O)C)C)C(C)(C(=O)C=CC(C)(C)O)O)O)C)C	516.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/ARDP.19662990411
(8S,9R,10S,13R,14S)-17-[(2R)-2,6-dihydroxy-6-methyl-3-oxohept-4-en-2-yl]-2,16-dihydroxy-4,4,9,13,14-pentamethyl-2,7,8,10,12,15,16,17-octahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,11-dione	138113434	Click to see CC1(C2=CCC3C4(CC(C(C4(CC(=O)C3(C2CC(C1=O)O)C)C)C(C)(C(=O)C=CC(C)(C)O)O)O)C)C	516.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.18 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.49.1377
[6-(2,16-dihydroxy-4,4,9,13,14-pentamethyl-3,11-dioxo-2,7,8,10,12,15,16,17-octahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl)-6-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-oxohept-3-en-2-yl] acetate	2885	Click to see CC(=O)OC(C)(C)C=CC(=O)C(C)(C1C(CC2(C1(CC(=O)C3(C2CC=C4C3CC(C(=O)C4(C)C)O)C)C)C)O)O	558.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/ARDP.19662990411
17-(2,6-dihydroxy-6-methyl-3-oxohept-4-en-2-yl)-2,16-dihydroxy-4,4,9,13,14-pentamethyl-2,7,8,10,12,15,16,17-octahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,11-dione	2886	Click to see CC1(C2=CCC3C4(CC(C(C4(CC(=O)C3(C2CC(C1=O)O)C)C)C(C)(C(=O)C=CC(C)(C)O)O)O)C)C	516.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/ARDP.19662990411
Cucurbitacin B	5281316	Click to see CC(=O)OC(C)(C)C=CC(=O)C(C)(C1C(CC2(C1(CC(=O)C3(C2CC=C4C3CC(C(=O)C4(C)C)O)C)C)C)O)O	558.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.18 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.49.1377
Cucurbitacin D	5281318	Click to see CC1(C2=CCC3C4(CC(C(C4(CC(=O)C3(C2CC(C1=O)O)C)C)C(C)(C(=O)C=CC(C)(C)O)O)O)C)C	516.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.49.1377 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.18
Cucurbitacin E	5281319	Click to see CC(=O)OC(C)(C)C=CC(=O)C(C)(C1C(CC2(C1(CC(=O)C3(C2CC=C4C3C=C(C(=O)C4(C)C)O)C)C)C)O)O	556.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.49.1377
Isocucurbitacin B	5352014	Click to see CC(=O)OC(C)(C)C=CC(=O)C(C)(C1C(CC2(C1(CC(=O)C3(C2CC=C4C3CC(=O)C(C4(C)C)O)C)C)C)O)O	558.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.18 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.49.1377
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Oxosteroids / 11-oxosteroids
(1R,2R,3aS,3bS,9bR,11aR)-1-[(E,2R)-2,6-dihydroxy-6-methyl-3-oxohept-4-en-2-yl]-2-hydroxy-3a,6,6,9b,11a-pentamethyl-1,2,3,3b,4,11-hexahydroindeno[4,5-h]isochromene-7,10-dione	11005594	Click to see CC1(C2=CCC3C4(CC(C(C4(CC(=O)C3(C2=COC1=O)C)C)C(C)(C(=O)C=CC(C)(C)O)O)O)C)C	500.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.49.1377
1-(2,6-Dihydroxy-6-methyl-3-oxohept-4-en-2-yl)-2-hydroxy-3a,6,6,9b,11a-pentamethyl-1,2,3,3b,4,11-hexahydroindeno[4,5-h]isochromene-7,10-dione	85363783	Click to see CC1(C2=CCC3C4(CC(C(C4(CC(=O)C3(C2=COC1=O)C)C)C(C)(C(=O)C=CC(C)(C)O)O)O)C)C	500.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.49.1377
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroid lactones
[(E,6R)-6-[(1R,2R,3aS,3bS,9bR,11aR)-2-hydroxy-3a,6,6,9b,11a-pentamethyl-7,10-dioxo-1,2,3,3b,4,11-hexahydroindeno[4,5-h]isochromen-1-yl]-6-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-oxohept-3-en-2-yl] acetate	10918600	Click to see CC(=O)OC(C)(C)C=CC(=O)C(C)(C1C(CC2(C1(CC(=O)C3(C2CC=C4C3=COC(=O)C4(C)C)C)C)C)O)O	542.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.49.1377
[6-Hydroxy-6-(2-hydroxy-3a,6,6,9b,11a-pentamethyl-7,10-dioxo-1,2,3,3b,4,11-hexahydroindeno[4,5-h]isochromen-1-yl)-2-methyl-5-oxohept-3-en-2-yl] acetate	85315361	Click to see CC(=O)OC(C)(C)C=CC(=O)C(C)(C1C(CC2(C1(CC(=O)C3(C2CC=C4C3=COC(=O)C4(C)C)C)C)C)O)O	542.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.49.1377
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroidal glycosides / Steroidal saponins / Cucurbitacin glycosides
[(E,6R)-6-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-oxo-6-[(3S,5R,6S,7S,8R,10R,12S,14R,15R,18R,19R,20R,22S,23S)-3,6,7,20-tetrahydroxy-8-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,15,18,22-pentamethyl-16-oxo-4,9,11-trioxahexacyclo[12.11.0.03,12.05,10.015,23.018,22]pentacos-1(25)-en-19-yl]hept-3-en-2-yl] acetate	163045744	Click to see CC(=O)OC(C)(C)C=CC(=O)C(C)(C1C(CC2(C1(CC(=O)C3(C2CC=C4C3CC5C(C4(C)C)(OC6C(C(C(OC6O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C)O)O	720.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.52.1018
[6-Hydroxy-2-methyl-5-oxo-6-[3,6,7,20-tetrahydroxy-8-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,15,18,22-pentamethyl-16-oxo-4,9,11-trioxahexacyclo[12.11.0.03,12.05,10.015,23.018,22]pentacos-1(25)-en-19-yl]hept-3-en-2-yl] acetate	72964475	Click to see CC(=O)OC(C)(C)C=CC(=O)C(C)(C1C(CC2(C1(CC(=O)C3(C2CC=C4C3CC5C(C4(C)C)(OC6C(C(C(OC6O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C)O)O	720.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.52.1018
[6-hydroxy-6-[16-hydroxy-4,4,9,13,14-pentamethyl-3,11-dioxo-2-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,7,8,10,12,15,16,17-octahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-2-methyl-5-oxohept-3-en-2-yl] acetate	72968961	Click to see CC(=O)OC(C)(C)C=CC(=O)C(C)(C1C(CC2(C1(CC(=O)C3(C2CC=C4C3CC(C(=O)C4(C)C)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C)O)O	720.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.52.1018
17-(2,6-dihydroxy-6-methyl-3-oxohept-4-en-2-yl)-16-hydroxy-4,4,9,13,14-pentamethyl-2-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,7,8,10,12,15,16,17-octahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,11-dione	73804168	Click to see CC1(C2=CCC3C4(CC(C(C4(CC(=O)C3(C2CC(C1=O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)(C(=O)C=CC(C)(C)O)O)O)C)C	678.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.52.1018
Arvenin I	6441104	Click to see CC(=O)OC(C)(C)C=CC(=O)C(C)(C1C(CC2(C1(CC(=O)C3(C2CC=C4C3CC(C(=O)C4(C)C)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C)O)O	720.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.52.1018
arvenin III	21579640	Click to see CC1(C2=CCC3C4(CC(C(C4(CC(=O)C3(C2CC(C1=O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)(C(=O)C=CC(C)(C)O)O)O)C)C	678.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.52.1018
Opercurin A	11456833	Click to see CC(=O)OC(C)(C)C=CC(=O)C(C)(C1C(CC2(C1(CC(=O)C3(C2CC=C4C3CC(C(=O)C4(C)C)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C)O)O	720.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.52.1018
Opercurin B	11445509	Click to see CC(=O)OC(C)(C)C=CC(=O)C(C)(C1C(CC2(C1(CC(=O)C3(C2CC=C4C3CC5C(C4(C)C)(OC6C(C(C(OC6O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C)O)O	720.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.52.1018
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides
[2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]methyl 2,6-dimethoxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybenzoate	10627770	Click to see COC1=C(C(=C(C=C1)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)OC)C(=O)OCC3=CC=CC=C3OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O	628.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.49.1377

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