title: Terpenoids from the seeds of Artemisia annua.
abstract: Fourteen sesquiterpenes, three monoterpenes and one diterpene natural product have been isolated from the seeds of Artemisia annua. The possible biogenesis of some of these natural products are discussed by reference to recently reported experimental results for the autoxidation of dihydroartemisinic acid and other terpenoids from Artemisia annua.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, The University of Reading, Whiteknights Road, Reading RG6 6AD, UK. g.d.brown@reading.ac.uk
authors.forename: Geoffrey D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Guang-Yi
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Lai-King
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Sy
mesh_terms: D031172:Artemisia annua / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D037621:Artemisinins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008958:Models, Molecular; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D037621:Artemisinins; D013729:Terpenes; C047721:artemisic acid