Illudane
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Illudane is a noun meaning A toxic spirocyclic sesquiterpenoids produced by various bracken ferns and by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota.
Meaning
A toxic spirocyclic sesquiterpenoids produced by various bracken ferns and by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota.
Example Sentences
As previously reported illudanes are antibacterial, antifungal and antitumor agents but very toxic.
Most illudanes exhibit cytotoxic effects toward many tumor cell lines and some are regarded as having a high potential as anticancer drug lead compounds.
Of major interest is the fact that ptaquiloside in ruminants is transported to the udder and from there to milk, containing as much as 8% of the illudane present in the feed.
Word Forms
- illudanes
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