Drimane

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'''Drimane''' is a bicyclic sesquiterpene. It is the parent structure of many natural products with various biological activity.<ref>{{cite journal |title= Occurrence, biological activity and synthesis of drimane sesquiterpenoids |first1= B. J. M. |last1= Jansena |first2= Ae. |last2= de Groota |journal= Nat. Prod. Rep. |year= 2004 |volume= 21 |issue= 4 |pages= 449–477 |doi= 10.1039/B311170A |pmid= 15282630 }}</ref>

Among the notable drimanes are: *Polygodial, found in several different plants *Multiple compounds found in several members of the family Canellaceae

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Category:Sesquiterpenes