The word “limonoids” originated from the bitterness of lemon or other citrus fruit. Structurally,
limonoids are formed by loss of four terminal carbons of the side chain in the apotirucallane …

The Meliaceae family is rich sources of limonoid (meliacin), which are well know for their
antifeedant activity and bitterness. Although their existence also could be found in Rutaceae …

Eighteen new tetranortriterpenoids were isolated from the cotyledons of Swietenia
mahagoni (Meliaceac) along with ten known tetranortriterpenoids. Among them, the …

Swietenia is a genus in the plant family Meliaceae. This genus contains seven to eight
known species, found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas and West …

Eight new tetranortriterpenoids, swietemahonin A—G and swietemahonolide, were isolated
from the cotyledons of seeds of Swietenia mahagom '. The structures 1—8 are proposed for …

Three new rings B/D opened limonoids, two rearranged phragmalin limonoids named
khayanolides D and E (1 and 2), and one limonoid glucoside named khayanoside (3) were …

Three limonoids named thaixylomolins A–C (1–3), featuring two new motifs, were isolated
from the seeds of a Thai mangrove, Xylocarpus moluccensis. The absolute configurations of …

Investigation of the root bark extract of Entandrophragma angolense led to identification of
two gedunin-type limonoids 5-hydroxy-7-deacetoxy-7-oxogedunin (1) and 5, 6-dehydro-7 …

Nature has bestowed us with abundant bioactive/drug molecules for various uses in our
everyday life. One such group of plant specialized molecules is limonoids, which are …

Limonoids are modified tetranortriterpenoids, classified on the basis of which of the four
rings (A, B, C and D) in the intact triterpene nucleus have been oxidized. The order Rutales …