Germacrone Explained

Germacrone is a sesquiterpene which has been isolated from Geranium macrorrhizum.[1] It has shown antiviral properties in an animal model of influenza infection.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Chem Biodivers . 2010 . 7 . 11 . 2783–800 . 10.1002/cbdv.201000100 . Geranium macrorrhizum L. (Geraniaceae) essential oil: a potent agent against Bacillus subtilis . Niko S Radulović, Milan S Dekić, Zorica Z Stojanović-Radić, Suad K Zoranić . 21072778 . 7366166 .
  2. 24095670 . 2013 . Liao . Q . Qian . Z . Liu . R . An . L . Chen . X . Germacrone inhibits early stages of influenza virus infection . 10.1016/j.antiviral.2013.09.021 . Antiviral Research . 100 . 3 . 578–88.

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