Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Cucurbitin is an amino acid and a carboxypyrrolidine that can eliminate parasitic worms. It is found in Cucurbita seeds. In 1992 a patent was filed to use the (-)-enantiomer in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
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