Review Sesquiterpenes: The Potent Antioxidants

Abstract

. Sesquiterpenes (STs) are 15 carbon terpenoids, having significant phytomedicinal, phytotoxic and agrochemical potentials. They are found to be present in the essential/edible oils and have also been reported from numerous plant species. In this review article, the antioxidant potentials of STs isolated from various plants have been presented. As the antioxidants prevent, protect or reduce the damaging/aging of the cell, therefore, they are of prime importance. This review will provide the literature on the antioxidative potency of STs probably for the first time, which could be used as scientific data base for the researchers working in this field.