#monoterpene

• Abelia uniflora - A shrub species belonging to the Abelia genus, native to China, characterized by solitary flowers borne on unique peduncles. In clinical biochemistry and pharmacognosy, extracts from Abelia uniflora are studied for isolating biologically active secondary metabolites, specifically cyclic monoterpenes and organic acids. These natural constituents exhibit neuroprotective and antioxidant potential, being experimentally researched in laboratory models to protect neuronal cell membranes against lipid peroxidation-induced degeneration.
• Abies pinsapo - A rare species of fir native to the mountainous regions of southern Spain and northern Morocco, commonly known as the Spanish fir or pinsapo. In Mediterranean ethnomedicine and contemporary pharmacognosy, extracts obtained from its rigid, short needles are valued due to their unique concentration of antioxidant monoterpenes, abietic acids, and phenolic compounds, historically utilized as a vulnerary remedy for disinfecting open wounds, reducing joint inflammation, and alleviating infectious respiratory ailments.