α-Cadinol or 10α-hydroxy-4-cadinene is an

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, a

sesquiterpenoid Sesquiterpenes are a class of terpenes that consist of three isoprene units and often have the molecular formula C15H24. Like monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes may be cyclic or contain rings, including many unique combinations. Biochemical modificati ...

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Natural occurrence

This compound is found in

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s and

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s of many plants, such as *'' Agrotaxis selaginoides'', * ''

Tabernaemontana catharinensis ''Tabernaemontana catharinensis'' is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae.''Tabernaemontana c ...

'' * '' Litsea acutivena'' (7.7%), * '' Salvia aratocensis'' (20%), * '' Protium giganteum'' (7%), * '' Uvaria ovata'' root bark (13–24%), * '' Plinia trunciflora'' (19%) * '' Tanacetum sonbolii'' (35%) * ''

Schisandra chinensis ''Schisandra chinensis'' (common name: magnolia-vine, Chinese magnolia-vine, schisandra), whose fruit is called magnolia berry or five-flavor-fruit (from Chinese 五味子 ''wǔwèizi''), is a vine plant native to forests of Northern China, the ...

'' berries (5%), * ''

Melia azedarach ''Melia azedarach'', commonly known as the chinaberry tree, pride of India, bead-tree, Cape lilac, syringa berrytree, Persian lilac, Indian lilac, or white cedar, is a species of deciduous tree in the mahogany family, Meliaceae, that is native ...

'' (11%), * ''

Neolitsea parvigemma ''Neolitsea parvigemma'' is a species of small to medium-sized tree in the family Lauraceae. It is Endemism, endemic to Taiwan, and confined to the south central mountain regions of the island. A number of chemicals from ''N. parvigemma'' show i ...

'' (10%), * ''

Tetradenia riparia ''Tetradenia riparia'' is a species of flowering plant native to southern Africa. It belongs in the mint and sage family Lamiaceae. It is occasionally referred to as misty plume bush and is commonly used as a decorative garden plant due to its fl ...

'' (8%)

Biological activity

α-Cadinol was said to act as anti-fungal and as

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, and was proposed as a possible remedy for

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Natural occurrence

Biological activity

See also

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