Thujaplicin

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Chemical structure of α-thujaplicin
Chemical structure of hinokitiol (β-thujaplicin)
Chemical structure of γ-thujaplicin

Thujaplicins (isopropyl cycloheptatrienolones) are series of related chemical substances discovered in the 1930s and isolated from Thuja plicata (western redcedar tree).[1] The three compounds are α-thujaplicin, β-thujaplicin (hinokitiol), and γ-thujaplicin. They are known for potent anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties.[2] They are also known to be potent antioxidants.[3]

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