Germacranolide

Chemical structure of costunolide, a prototypical germacranolide

Germacranolides are a group of natural chemical compounds classified as sesquiterpene lactones. They are found in a variety of plant sources.[1]

References

  1. Fraga, B. M. (1988). "Natural sesquiterpenoids". Natural Product Reports 5 (5): 497–521. doi:10.1039/np9880500497.