any of certain terpenes whose molecules contain one and a half times as many atoms as a normal terpene. Formula: C15H24
Examples of 'sesquiterpene' in a sentence
sesquiterpene
The correlation between the bitter principle index and quantitative content of sesquiterpene lactones was ascertained.
E. Błoszyk, B. Drożdż 2015, 'Sesquiterpene lactones. Part XXII. Sesquiterpene lactones in Species of the GenusChrysanthemum', Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniaehttps://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/4858. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The compound was determined as sesquiterpene 3,5-dihydroxy-2,5-dimethyltrideca-2,9,11-triene-4,8-dione.
Rizki, Munawar, Elfita, Muharni 2012, 'Isolation of Antioxidant Compound from Endophytic Fungi Acremonium sp. from the Twigsof Kandis Gajah', Makara Seri Sainshttp://journal.ui.ac.id/index.php/science/article/view/1280/1177. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
High percentages of monoterpene and sesquiterpene hydrocarbons could be responsible for the better antimicrobial activity.
Maria Elisabetta Guerzoni, Danka Bukvicki, Lucia Vannini, Petar D. Marin, Milan Veljic,Davide Gottardi 2012, 'Identification of Volatile Components of Liverwort (<em>Porella cordaeana</em>)Extracts Using GC/MS-SPME and Their Antimicrobial Activity', Moleculeshttp://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/6/6982. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
All these elemanolide sesquiterpene lactones showed in vitro anti-trypanosomal activity.
Njogu M. Kimani, Josphat C. Matasyoh, Marcel Kaiser, Reto Brun, Thomas J. Schmidt 2017, 'Anti-Trypanosomatid Elemanolide Sesquiterpene Lactones from Vernonia lasiopus O. Hoffm',Moleculeshttp://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/4/597. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Sesquiterpene mixing ratios were very low, only a few ppt.
H. Hakola, H. Hellén, M. Hemmilä, J. Rinne, M. Kulmala 2012, 'In situ measurements of volatile organic compounds in a boreal forest', Atmospheric Chemistry and Physicshttp://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/12/11665/2012/acp-12-11665-2012.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The chromatographic profile and infrared analysis of these fractions revealed the presence of sesquiterpene lactones.
Laura C. Laurella, Fernanda M. Frank, Andrea Sarquiz, María R. Alonso, Gustavo Giberti,Lucia Cavallaro, Cesar A. Catalán, Silvia I. Cazorla, Emilio Malchiodi, Virginia S.Martino, Valeria P. Sülsen 2012, 'In Vitro Evaluation of Antiprotozoal and Antiviral Activities of Extracts from ArgentineanMikania Species', The Scientific World Journalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/121253. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The oil was rich in sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (51.2%).
Hashem Akhlaghi, Sedighe Sadat Akhlaghi, Seyed Abolfazl Mousavi 2017, 'Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil, Total Phenolic Content and AntioxidantActivity of Vitex pseudo-negundo Seeds Collected from Northeastern Iran', Journal of Chemical Health Riskshttp://jchr.org/index.php/JCHR/article/view/808. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)