Terpenes
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A class of compounds composed of repeating 5-carbon units of HEMITERPENES. |
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Isoprenoids |
Terpenes Categories.
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Cannabinoids - Compounds having the cannabinoid structure. They were originally extracted from Cannabis sativa L. The most pharmacologically active constituents are TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL; CANNABINOL; and CANNABIDIOL. |
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Carotenoids - The general name for a group of fat-soluble pigments found in green, yellow, and leafy vegetables, and yellow fruits. They are aliphatic hydrocarbons consisting of a polyisoprene backbone. |
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Diterpenes - Twenty-carbon compounds derived from MEVALONIC ACID or deoxyxylulose phosphate. |
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Gefarnate - A water insoluble terpene fatty acid used in the treatment of gastrointestinal ulcers; it facilitates the healing and function of mucosal tissue. |
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Hemiterpenes - The five-carbon building blocks of TERPENES that derive from MEVALONIC ACID or deoxyxylulose phosphate. |
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Monoterpenes - Compounds with a core of 10 carbons generally formed via the mevalonate pathway from the combination of 3,3-dimethylallyl pyrophosphate and isopentenyl pyrophosphate. They are cyclized and oxidized in a variety of ways. Due to the low molecular weight many of them exist in the form of essential oils (OILS, VOLATILE). |
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Polyisoprenyl Phosphates - Phosphoric or pyrophosphoric acid esters of polyisoprenoids. |
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Sesquiterpenes |
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Triterpenes |
Terpenes Definitions and Terms
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