Germacrone is a

sesquiterpene Sesquiterpenes are a class of terpenes that consist of three isoprene units and often have the molecular formula C15H24. Like monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes may be cyclic or contain rings, including many unique combinations. Biochemical modificat ...

which has been isolated from ''

Geranium macrorrhizum ''Geranium macrorrhizum'' is a species of hardy flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the genus ''Geranium'', family Geraniaceae. It is native to the South east Alps and the Balkans. Its common names include bigroot geranium, Bulgarian geraniu ...

''. It has shown antiviral properties in an

animal model An animal model (short for animal disease model) is a living, non-human, often genetic-engineered animal used during the research and investigation of human disease, for the purpose of better understanding the disease process without the risk of ha ...

of influenza infection.

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