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Biomedical Significance of Terpenes: An Insight

1Department of Biochemistry, Chalmeda AnandRao Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar, Telangana

2Department of Biotechnology, Vaagdevi Degree and PG College, Warangal, Telangana, India

3Department of Biochemistry, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India

4Department of Microbiology, Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar, Telangana, India


Biomedicine and Biotechnology. 2015, Vol. 3 No. 1, 8-10
DOI: 10.12691/bb-3-1-2
Copyright © 2015 Science and Education Publishing

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Sabitha Kandi, Vikram Godishala, Pragna Rao, K.V. Ramana. Biomedical Significance of Terpenes: An Insight. Biomedicine and Biotechnology. 2015; 3(1):8-10. doi: 10.12691/bb-3-1-2.

Correspondence to: K.V.  Ramana, Department of Microbiology, Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar, Telangana, India. Email: ramana_20021@rediffmail.com

Abstract

Terpenes are polymers of isoprenoid units. These isoprenoid units are five carbon compounds and are favorite nature’s building blocks. In terpenes these isoprenoids are arranged in a regular head to tail fashion. The side chains of Vitamin A, E, K, squalene (unsaturated hydrocarbon found in shark, humans) are all constituents of terpenes. Terpenes emit fragrances which allow them to be used as insect repellants, aids in pollination, perfume preparation, cosmetics and also has many medicinal values if used in required quantities. Adverse usage of terpenes has toxic effects like seizures, CNS depression, nausea vomiting etc.

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