Germacrone 4,5-epoxide is a sesquiterpene that can be isolated from Curcuma cf. viridiflora. Germacrone 4,5-epoxide has excellent anti-leukemic activities[1].
Definition
ChEBI: Germacrone 4,5-epoxide is a germacrane sesquiterpenoid.
References
[1] Anuchapreeda S, et al. Cytotoxicity and inhibition of leukemic cell proliferation by sesquiterpenes from rhizomes of Mah-Lueang (Curcuma cf. viridiflora Roxb.). Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2018 Feb 1;28(3):410-414. DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2017.12.029
