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Labdane vs Andrographolide - What's the difference?

labdane | andrographolide |

As nouns the difference between labdane and andrographolide

is that labdane is (organic chemistry) a natural bicyclic diterpene with the chemical formula c20h38, forming the structural core of a wide variety of natural products while andrographolide is (organic compound) a bitter labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant andrographis paniculata , effective against certain cancers.

labdane

English

(wikipedia labdane)

Noun

  • (organic chemistry) A natural bicyclic diterpene with the chemical formula C20H38, forming the structural core of a wide variety of natural products.

    • Synonyms

    * eikosylene (archaic)

    andrographolide

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia andrographolide)
  • (organic compound) A bitter labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata , effective against certain cancers.