Dihydroeuphol is a tetracyclic triterpene isolated from members of the genus Euphorbia. There are no published reports of the biological activity of dihydroeuphol, however its analogue, euphol, has cytotoxic, antinociceptive and antioxidant activity.
| Molecular Formula | C30H52O |
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