Artemisinins

Sesquiterpenoids originally isolated from the herb Artemisia annua. Their structure is based on artemisinin, a tetracyclic compound that contains a 1,2-dioxepane fused to an octahydrobenzopyran moiety. The internal peroxide bridge is believed to be a key to the mode of action of artemisinins.

Organic compounds -> Lipids and lipid-like molecules -> Prenol lipids -> Sesquiterpenoids