Euphane
Chemical compound
Euphane is a tetracyclic triterpene that is the 13α,14β-stereoisomer of lanostane. Its derivatives are widely distributed in many plants.
Euphanes is also the name of a person to whom Plutarch addressed his essay "Whether an Old Man Should Engage in Public Affairs", they are not otherwise known to history.
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