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Table 2 Retention times (Rt), extracted ions and corresponding molecular fragments for the studied triterpenoids

From: Triterpenoid profiling and functional characterization of the initial genes involved in isoprenoid biosynthesis in neem (Azadirachta indica)

Triterpenoid

Rt (min)

Extracted ion (m/z)

Fragment

Azadirachtin A (14)

7.4

703

[M + H-H2O]+

Azadirachtin B (15)

8.6

645

[M + H-H2O]+

Salannin (9)

21.3

597

[M + H]+

3-Deacetylsalannin (10)

18.5

555

[M + H]+

Nimbin (6)

18.0

541

[M + H]+

6-Deacetylnimbin (7)

14.7

499

[M + H]+

Nimbinene (12)

20.7

483

[M + H]+

6-Deacetylnimbinene (13)

16.5

441

[M + H]+

Nimbanal (8)

17.8

511

[M + H]+

Salannol acetate (11)

28.4

599

[M + H]+

Azadiradione (3)

16.3

451

[M + H]+

Epoxyazadiradione (4)

27.4

467

[M + H]+

Azadirone (1)

31.7

437

[M + H]+

Gedunin (5)

20.4

483

[M + H]+

Nimocinol (2)

29.9

453

[M + H]+