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Meroterpene

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A meroterpene is a chemical compound having a partial terpenoid structure.

Terpenophenolics

Terpenophenolics are compounds that are part terpenes, part natural phenols. Plants in the genus Humulus and Cannabis produce terpenophenolic metabolites. Examples of terpenophenolics are:

  • Bakuchiol
  • Ferruginol
  • Mutisianthol
  • Totarol
  • Terpenophenolics can also be isolated from animals. The terpenophenolics methoxyconidiol, epiconicol and didehydroconicol, isolated from the ascidian Aplidium aff. densum, show antiproliferative activity.

    References

    Meroterpene Wikipedia