Drimane is a
bicyclic
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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 combinations. Biochemical modifications s ...
. It is the
parent structure
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of many
natural product
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s with various
biological activity
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.
Among the notable drimanes are:
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Polygodial
Polygodial is chemical compound found in dorrigo pepper, mountain pepper, horopito, canelo, paracress, water-pepper, and '' Dendrodoris limbata''.
Chemically it is a drimane-type sesquiterpene dialdehyde of formula C15H22O2.
Polygodial ...
, found in several different plants
*Multiple compounds found in several members of the family
Canellaceae
The Canellaceae are a Family (biology), family of flowering plants in the Order (biology), order Canellales.Walter S. Judd, Christopher S. Campbell, Elizabeth A. Kellogg, Peter F. Stevens, and Michael J. Donoghue. 2008. ''Plant Systematics: A Phy ...
References
Sesquiterpenes
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