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epoxyazadiradione

epoxyazadiradione noun: a limonoid that is an epoxy derivative of azadiradione.

Noun

epoxyazadiradione (uncountable)

  1. A limonoid that is an epoxy derivative of azadiradione
    • These compounds were found to be cytotoxic at IC 50 values of 11.1, 13.4 and 4.1 μM for azadiradione, gedunin and epoxyazadiradione, respectively while exhibiting amylase inhibition of 70.1, 69.2 and 53.2%.2015 October 16, “Gedunin and Azadiradione: Human Pancreatic Alpha-Amylase Inhibiting Limonoids from Neem (Azadirachta indica) as Anti-Diabetic Agents”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of epoxyazadiradione

From epoxy- + azadiradione.

Questions about epoxyazadiradione

What does epoxyazadiradione mean?
Epoxyazadiradione means a limonoid that is an epoxy derivative of azadiradione.
What part of speech is epoxyazadiradione?
Epoxyazadiradione is a noun.

Words near epoxyazadiradione in the dictionary

  1. epoxyacid
  2. epoxyacids
  3. epoxyalcohol
  4. epoxyalcohols
  5. epoxyallylic
  6. epoxyazadiradione
  7. epoxyazepino
  8. epoxyazepinos
  9. epoxycarotenoid
  10. epoxycarotenoids
  11. epoxycholesterol

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