Marsdenia condurango
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Marsdenia cundurango is a species of plant of the genus Marsdenia
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Marsdenia cundurango is known to contain conduritol
, a cyclitol or cyclic polyol
. It has been first isolated in 1908 by K. Kübler from the bark of the vine.
Marsdenia
Marsdenia is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae. It is named in honor of the plant collector and Secretary of the Admiralty, William Marsden.Species include:* Marsdenia australis* Marsdenia brachyloba* Marsdenia cavaleriei...
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Marsdenia cundurango is known to contain conduritol
Conduritol
Conduritol or 1,2,3,4-cyclohexenetetrol is any of six isomeric organic compounds with chemical formula C6H10O4, that can be seen as derivatives of cyclohexene with four hydroxyl groups replacing hydrogen atoms on the four carbon atoms not adjacent to the double bond...
, a cyclitol or cyclic polyol
Polyol
A polyol is an alcohol containing multiple hydroxyl groups. In two technological disciplines the term "polyol" has a special meaning: food science and polymer chemistry.- Polyols in food science :...
. It has been first isolated in 1908 by K. Kübler from the bark of the vine.