Sesquiterpene lactone

Sesquiterpene lactone

Sesquiterpene lactones are a class of chemical found in many plants that can cause allergic reactions. Some plants containing these compounds are:

*Chrysanthemum
*Pyrethrum
*Ragweed
*Sneezeweed
*Sagebrush
*Wormwood
*Mugwort
*Boneset [Herz W, Kalyanaraman PS, Ramakrishnan G. 1977. Sesquiterpene lactones of Eupatorium perfoliatum. J Org Chem 42(13):2264-71.]
*Poverty weed
*Marsh elder
*Cocklebur
*Burdock
*Chamomile
*Artichoke
*Gailladrin
*Parthenium
*Sunflower
*Lettuce
*Spinach

Artemesinin, a new, highly-effective anti-malarial compound, is a sesquiterpene lactone found in Chinese wormwood. Lactucin, desoxylactucin, lactucopicrin, lactucin-15-oxalaat, lactucopicrin-15-oxalaat are some of the most prominent and well determinable sesquiterpene lactones found e.g. in lettuce and spinach, giving most of the bitter taste in these crops.

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