What is it about?
A revision study on essential oils, emphasizing on diterpenes. A number of diterpenes have been found to have varieties of important biological functions. Action mechanisms are also plugged in respective effects.
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Why is it important?
Diterpenes pass 200 years in the planet. Already, few of them are used in cosmetics, toiletries and fragrances. There are also reports for using as medicaments. This study contains an overall actions of diterpenes with examples.
Perspectives
To make a collection of the activities of diterpenes in a featuring viewpoint and to stimulate the researchers in this field of study.
Dr. Muhammad Torequl Islam
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This page is a summary of: Therapeutic Potential of Essential Oils Focusing on Diterpenes, Phytotherapy Research, June 2016, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5652.
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