Protopanaxadiol
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Protopanaxadiol is an organic coumpound characterizing a group of ginsenoside
s. It is a dammarane
-type tetracyclic terpene
sapogenin
found in ginseng
(Panax ginseng) and in notoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng).
Ginsenoside
Ginsenosides are a class of steroid glycosides, and triterpene saponins, found exclusively in the plant genus Panax .Ginsenosides have been the target of research, as they are viewed as the active compounds behind the claims of ginseng's efficacy...
s. It is a dammarane
Dammarane
Dammarane is a tetracyclic triterpene found in sapogenins like those of ginseng ....
-type tetracyclic terpene
Terpene
Terpenes are a large and diverse class of organic compounds, produced by a variety of plants, particularly conifers, though also by some insects such as termites or swallowtail butterflies, which emit terpenes from their osmeterium. They are often strong smelling and thus may have had a protective...
sapogenin
Sapogenin
Sapogenins are the aglycones, or non-saccharide, portions of the family of natural products known as saponins. Sapogenins contain steroid or other triterpene frameworks as their key organic feature. For example, steroidal sapogenins like tiggenin, neogitogenin, and tokorogenin have been isolated...
found in ginseng
Ginseng
Ginseng is any one of eleven species of slow-growing perennial plants with fleshy roots, belonging to the genus Panax of the family Araliaceae....
(Panax ginseng) and in notoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng).