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sesquiterpene (noun): A class of organic compounds found in essential oils and natural sources like plants, fungi, and insects. These compounds play various roles in biological processes, including defense mechanisms, signaling functions, and fragrance production. They are structurally characterized by their long hydrocarbon chains and diverse chemical properties
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- Any terpene formed from three isoprene units, and having fifteen carbon atoms; includes several plant pigments such as the flavones.
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Nerolidol is a sesquiterpene analog of the monoterpenoid linalool.
Allergic contact dermatitis due to sesquiterpene lactones.
It is a bicyclic sesquiterpene and an isomer of guaiazulene.
The leaves contain coumarins and sesquiterpene lactones.
Numerous sesquiterpene hydrocarbons and sesquiterpenoids have been identified.
Assessment of mechanisms involved in antinociception caused by sesquiterpene polygodial.
An illustrative sesquiterpene can include one or more farnesenes.
Artemisinin belongs to a class of sesquiterpene lactones.
Chamazulene is a sesquiterpene hydrocarbon of blue color.
Its essence mainly includes sesquiterpene.
A lactone sesquiterpene of the decalin type.
Germacranolides are a group of natural chemical compounds classified as sesquiterpene lactones.
It is a sesquiterpene lactone with a chemically rare peroxide bridge linkage.
These are known as sesquiterpene lactones.
Sesquiterpene was the dominant class.
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Trichothecenes belong to sesquiterpene compounds.
An example of a sesquiterpene that has been isolated and characterized is oplapanone.
A short sequence leading to synthesis of the sesquiterpene cyperone is described.
It is a sesquiterpene and a ketone.
The claims refer to compounds exhibiting a sesquiterpene lactone structure.
No sesquiterpene lactones are detected.
However it is very difficult to synthesize the aforesaid sesquiterpene compounds.
Cubebol is a natural sesquiterpene alcohol first identified in cubeb oil.
The spectrum of the complex lacks many of the signals from the sesquiterpene.
It is marked by unusually high sesquiterpene content and extremely resinous buds.
The sesquiterpene or the derivative thereof can be added as solid or liquid formulations.
Artemisinin and its analogs are sesquiterpene lactones with a peroxide bridge.
Sulfurated amino acids are deemed to give rise to adducts that stabilise the sesquiterpene.
Uses of sesquiterpene derivatives.
The contigs showing significant sequence homology with plant sesquiterpene synthases were retained.
The monoterpene or sesquiterpene derivative may be used in combination with radiation therapy.
Matricin is a sesquiterpene.
Sesquiterpene lactones have shown biological activity for the control of cancer and inflammation.
A chemical synthesis of the sandalwood sesquiterpene constituents is so far not available.
Many researches suggested that yarrow extracts contain some flavonoids and sesquiterpene lactones.
The presently most particularly preferred sesquiterpene compound of the invention is dihydroartemisinin.
The overall strategy reveals an attractive synthetic entry into the family of natural sesquiterpene lactones.
None of the sofar isolated sesquiterpene synthases bear any targeting signal.
Interestingly the amino acid sequence showed higher similarity to monoterpene synthases than to sesquiterpene synthases.
The products are described as four new sesquiterpene glycosides and three known ones.
Sesquiterpene Sesquiterpenes are terpenes that consist of three isoprene units.
According to certain embodiments the sesquiterpene lactone parthenolide is in the form of a vegetal extract.
The mixture is then analysed using HPLC for bound sesquiterpene lactones.
Mutisianthol is a sesquiterpene compound found in Mutisia homoeantha.
Micheliolide belongs to guaiane-type sesquiterpene lacones.
Aristolochene is a bicyclic sesquiterpene produced by certain fungi including the cheese mold Penicillium roqueforti.
Structure-cytotoxicity relationships among the sesquiterpene lactones.
Oxidized sesquiterpene fraction of Cedarwood oil.
This work also includes the first estimate of sesquiterpene emissions from the boreal forest.
Sesquiterpene synthase assays were performed as described by Van Schie et al.
