Telekin is an eucalyptus-type sesquiterpene lactone compound found in Carpesium divaricatum. Telekin can activate mitochondria-mediated cell apoptosis and has anticancer activity[1].
Definition
ChEBI: Telekin is a sesquiterpene lactone.
References
[1] Beibei Zheng, et al. Telekin induces apoptosis associated with the mitochondria-mediated pathway in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Biol Pharm Bull. 2013;36(7):1118-25. DOI:10.1248/bpb.b13-00058