A diterpenoid compound having an ent-kaurane skeleton.
| Member | Definition | Role |
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| 16beta,17-dihydroxy-ent-kaurane-19-oic acid | A ent-kaurane diterpenoid that is ent-kaurane-19-oic acid substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 16 and 17 (the 16beta stereoisomer). It is isolated from Helianthus sp. and Annona squamosa and exhibits anti-HIV activity. | 16beta,17-dihydroxy-ent-kaurane-19-oic acid |
| atractyligenine | A diterpenoid isolated from coffee silverskin. It inhibits cutaneous photoaging. | atractyligenin |
| kaurenoic acid | An ent-kaurane diterpenoid that is ent-kauran-19-oic acid in which a double bond is present at position 16(17); exhibits anticancer and anti-HIV 1 activity. | ent-kaur-16-en-19-oic acid |
| oridonin | An organic heteropentacyclic compound and ent-kaurane diterpenoid with formula C20H28O6 isolated from the leaves of the medicinal herb Rabdosia rubescens. | oridonin |
| steviol | An ent-kaurane diterpenoid that is 5beta,8alpha,9beta,10alpha-kaur-16-en-18-oic acid in which the hydrogen at position 13 has been replaced by a hydroxy group. | steviol |
| stevioside | A diterpene glycoside that is rubusoside in which the hydroxy group at position 2 of the allylic beta-D-glucoside has been converted to the corresponding beta-D-glucoside. It is a natural herbal sweetener that is 250-300 times sweeter than sucrose (though with a bitter aftertaste), extracted from the Stevia rebaudiana plant native to South America. | stevioside |