triterpenoid

As nouns the difference between sterol and triterpenoid

is that sterol is any member of a class of steroids containing a hydroxyl group in the 3-position of the A-ring; they are found in all animal and plant tissue and play an important role in hormone chemistry while triterpenoid is a terpenoid having a C₃₀ skeleton.

As an adjective triterpenoid is

of, or relating to a triterpene or triterpenoid.

As nouns the difference between flavonoid and triterpenoid

is that flavonoid is (chemistry) any of many compounds that are plant metabolites, being formally derived from flavone; they have antioxidant properties while triterpenoid is (label) a terpenoid having a c₃₀ skeleton.

As an adjective triterpenoid is

(label) of, or relating to a triterpene or triterpenoid.

As nouns the difference between steroid and triterpenoid

is that steroid is a class of organic compounds having a structure of 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings; they are lipids, and occur naturally as sterols, bile acids, adrenal and sex hormones, and some vitamins; many drugs are synthetic steroids while triterpenoid is a terpenoid having a C₃₀ skeleton.

As an adjective triterpenoid is

of, or relating to a triterpene or triterpenoid.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and triterpenoid

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while triterpenoid is a terpenoid having a C₃₀ skeleton.

As an adjective triterpenoid is

of, or relating to a triterpene or triterpenoid.

As nouns the difference between triterpenoid and hederagenin

is that triterpenoid is a terpenoid having a C₃₀ skeleton while hederagenin is a triterpenoid originally extracted from Hedera helix, the common ivy.

As an adjective triterpenoid

is of, or relating to a triterpene or triterpenoid.

As nouns the difference between triterpenoid and celestrol

is that triterpenoid is a terpenoid having a C₃₀ skeleton while celestrol is a naturally-occurring triterpenoid that activates the heat shock transcription factor, and has been used to treat neurodegenerative diseases.

As an adjective triterpenoid

is of, or relating to a triterpene or triterpenoid.