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Ecdysteroids

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Definition: Steroids that bring about MOLTING or ecdysis in insects. Ecdysteroids include the endogenous insect hormones (ECDYSONE and ECDYSTERONE) and the insect-molting hormones found in plants, the phytoecdysteroids. Phytoecdysteroids are natural insecticides.     
Examples Ecdysone; Ecdysterone 		Other names Ecdysteroid
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
sendreisterone  0   *Ecdysteroids. J Nat Prod. 2009 May 22;72(5):929-32
reptanslactone B  0   *Ecdysteroids. J Nat Prod. 2009 May 22;72(5):929-32
reptanslactone A  0   *Ecdysteroids. J Nat Prod. 2009 May 22;72(5):929-32
breviflorasterone  0   *Ecdysteroids. J Nat Prod 2008 Jul;71(7):1294-6
ajugacetalsterone D  0   *Ecdysteroids. J Nat Prod 2008 Jul;71(7):1294-6
ajugacetalsterone C  0   *Ecdysteroids. J Nat Prod 2008 Jul;71(7):1294-6
polyporoid C  0   *Ecdysteroids. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2008 Jun 1;18(11):3417-20
polyporoid B  0   *Ecdysteroids. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2008 Jun 1;18(11):3417-20
polyporoid A  0   *Ecdysteroids. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2008 Jun 1;18(11):3417-20
1-hydroxy-20,22-didehydrotaxisterone  0   *Ecdysteroids. J Nat Prod 2007 May;70(5):884-6
20,22-didehydrotaxisterone  0   *Ecdysteroids. J Nat Prod 2007 May;70(5):884-6
11alpha-hydroxypoststerone  0   *Ecdysteroids. J Nat Prod 2004 Jun;67(6):1070-2
herkesterone  0   *Ecdysteroids. J Nat Prod 2004 Jun;67(6):1070-2
2-deoxy-5beta,20-dihydroxyecdysone  0   *Ecdysteroids. Steroids. 2003 May;68(5):447-50
24-epi-pinnatasterone  0   *Ecdysteroids. J Nat Prod 2002 Nov;65(11):1690-2
scabrasterone  0   *Ecdysteroids. J Nat Prod 2002 Nov;65(11):1690-2
zoanthusterone  0   *Ecdysteroids. J Nat Prod 2002 Aug;65(8):1194-7
2-deoxy-20-hydroxyecdysone-3,22-diacetate  0   *Ecdysteroids. J Pharm Biomed Anal 1997 Oct;16(2):327-36
2-deoxy-20-hydroxyecdysone-3-crotonate  0   *Ecdysteroids. J Pharm Biomed Anal 1997 Oct;16(2):327-36
5-alpha-2-deoxy-20-hydroxyecdysone-3-acetate  0   *Ecdysteroids. J Pharm Biomed Anal 1997 Oct;16(2):327-36

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