Terpenes - Chemistry
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Evolution of the yields and composition of essential oil from Portuguese myrtle (Myrtus comunis L.) through the vegetative cycle.

18 Aug 2009 The chemical composition of the essential oil of Portuguese myrtle was determined at different developmental stages of the plant: pre-flowering, flowering, unripe and ripe berries. The oil was extracted separately by Clevenger distillation from ... Read more...

An unusual halogenated meroditerpenoid from Stypopodium flabelliforme: studies by NMR spectroscopic and computational methods.

17 Aug 2009 Meroditerpenoids, 2-[2'(E)-3',7',11',15'-tetramethylhexadec-2-en-1'-yl]-6-methyl-1,4-benzohydroquinone diacetate and 4'-chlorostypotriol triacetate, along with eight known compounds isolated from the dichloromethane extract of the brown alga ... Read more...

Terpenes with antimicrobial activity from Cretan propolis.

17 Aug 2009 Five terpenes, the diterpenes: 14,15-dinor-13-oxo-8(17)-labden-19-oic acid and a mixture of labda-8(17),13E-dien-19-carboxy-15-yl oleate and palmitate as well as the triterpenes, 3,4-seco-cycloart-12-hydroxy-4(28),24-dien-3-oic acid and ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Terpenes - Chemistry'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Bio-oxidation of terpenes: an approach for the flavor industry. 30 Aug 2009
• Evolution of the yields and composition of essential oil from Portuguese myrtle (Myrtus comunis L.) through the vegetative cycle. 18 Aug 2009
• An unusual halogenated meroditerpenoid from Stypopodium flabelliforme: studies by NMR spectroscopic and computational methods. 17 Aug 2009
• Terpenes with antimicrobial activity from Cretan propolis. 17 Aug 2009
• Plant-derived triterpenoids and analogues as antitumor and anti-HIV agents. 11 Aug 2009
• The structure of dimethylallyl tryptophan synthase reveals a common architecture of aromatic prenyltransferases in fungi and bacteria. 10 Aug 2009
• Scalarane sesterterpenoids: semisynthesis and biological activity. 30 Jul 2009
• Aromatic cyclic peroxides and related keto-compounds from the Plakortis sp. component of a sponge consortium. 30 Jul 2009
• Self-diffusion coefficients obtained from proton-decoupled carbon-13 spectra for analyzing a mixture of terpenes. 30 Jul 2009
• Time-resolved molecular characterization of limonene/ozone aerosol using high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. 25 Jul 2009
• OsTGAP1, a bZIP transcription factor, coordinately regulates the inductive production of diterpenoid phytoalexins in rice. 25 Jul 2009
• One species, many terpenes: matching chemical and biological diversity. 15 Jul 2009
• Photoreduction of oxoisoaporphines by amines: laser flash and steady-state photolysis, pulse radiolysis, and TD-DFT studies. 7 Jul 2009
• The way the dioecious plant Actinidia deliciosa attracts bees: critical role of volatile terpenes released from kiwifruit flowers of both genotypes. 6 Jul 2009
• Tissue engineering polymeric microcarriers with macroporous morphology and bone-bioactive surface. 5 Jul 2009
• Aphrodisiac pheromones from the wings of the small cabbage white and large cabbage white butterflies, Pieris rapae and Pieris brassicae. 4 Jul 2009
• Chemical constituents of plants from the genus Illicium. 29 Jun 2009
• Terretonins E and F, inhibitors of the mitochondrial respiratory chain from the marine-derived fungus Aspergillus insuetus (#). 29 Jun 2009
• Chemical composition, antifungal and antibacterial activity of the essential oil of Chamaecyparis nootkatensis from Spain. 29 Jun 2009
• Niaouli oils from different sources: analysis and influence on cutaneous permeation of estradiol in vitro. 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Terpenes'

Definition: A class of compounds composed of repeating 5-carbon units of HEMITERPENES.

Registry Number: 0

Descriptor UI: D013729

Alternative terms: Terpenes; Terpenoids; Isoprenoids;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; antagonists & inhibitors; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemical synthesis; classification; diagnostic use; economics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; poisoning; radiation effects; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists;

Tree Number: D02.455.849;