Germacrone
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Preferred IUPAC name (3E,7E)-3,7-Dimethyl-10-(propan-2-ylidene)cyclodeca-3,7-dien-1-one | |
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C15H22O | |
Molar mass | 218.340 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Germacrone is a sesquiterpene which has been isolated from Geranium macrorrhizum.[1] It has shown antiviral properties in an animal model of influenza infection.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Niko S Radulović, Milan S Dekić, Zorica Z Stojanović-Radić, Suad K Zoranić (2010). "Geranium macrorrhizum L. (Geraniaceae) essential oil: a potent agent against Bacillus subtilis". Chem Biodivers. 7 (11): 2783–800. doi:10.1002/cbdv.201000100. PMID 21072778. S2CID 7366166.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Liao, Q; Qian, Z; Liu, R; An, L; Chen, X (2013). "Germacrone inhibits early stages of influenza virus infection". Antiviral Research. 100 (3): 578–88. doi:10.1016/j.antiviral.2013.09.021. PMID 24095670.