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an important anticancer drug is found in this group.
*Triterpenes mimic the insect molting hormone ecdysone, disrupting molting and development and is often lethal. They are usually found in citrus fruit, and produce a bitter substance called limonoid that deters insect feeding.
*Glycosides are made of one or more sugars combined with a non-sugar like aglycone,

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