TY - CHAP AU - Khun Nay Win Tun AU - Nanik Siti Aminah AU - Alfinda Novi Kristanti AU - Hnin Thanda Aung AU - Yoshiaki Takaya ED - Shagufta Perveen ED - Areej Mohammad Al-Taweel Y1 - 2020-10-13 PY - 2020 T1 - Sesquiterpene from Myanmar Medicinal Plant (Curcuma comosa) N2 - Terpenes belong to the diverse class of chemical constituents isolated from materials found in nature. They play a very important role in human health and have significant biological activities, including anticancer, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects. This book provides an overview and highlights recent research in the phytochemical and biological understanding of terpenes and terpenoids, examining the most essential functions of these kinds of secondary metabolites. BT - Terpenes and Terpenoids SP - Ch. 7 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.93794 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.93794 SN - 978-1-83881-917-0 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-25 ER -