Dammarane
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Dammarane is a tetracyclic triterpene
found in sapogenin
s (forming triterpenoid
saponin
s) like those of ginseng (ginsenoside
s : panaxatriol
and protopanaxadiol
).
Dammarane is an adaptogen
, a natural herb product that is proposed to increase the body's resistance to stress, trauma, anxiety and fatigue.
Triterpene
Triterpenes are terpenes consisting of six isoprene units and have the molecular formula C30H48.The pentacyclic triterpenes can be classified into lupane, oleanane or ursane groups.Animal- and plant-derived triterpenes exist, such as:*squalene...
found in sapogenin
Sapogenin
Sapogenins are the aglycones, or non-saccharide, portions of the family of natural products known as saponins. Sapogenins contain steroid or other triterpene frameworks as their key organic feature. For example, steroidal sapogenins like tiggenin, neogitogenin, and tokorogenin have been isolated...
s (forming triterpenoid
Triterpenoid
Triterpenoids are terpenoid derviatives of triterpene molecules.They may have useful anti-cancer properties.Notable examples*Betulinic acid, possible anti-cancer drug*Bardoxolone methyl, inflammation modulator*Triterpenoid saponins...
saponin
Saponin
Saponins are a class of chemical compounds, one of many secondary metabolites found in natural sources, with saponins found in particular abundance in various plant species...
s) like those of ginseng (ginsenoside
Ginsenoside
Ginsenosides are a class of steroid glycosides, and triterpene saponins, found exclusively in the plant genus Panax .Ginsenosides have been the target of research, as they are viewed as the active compounds behind the claims of ginseng's efficacy...
s : panaxatriol
Panaxatriol
Panaxatriol is an organic coumpound characterizing a group of ginsenosides. It is a dammarane-type tetracyclic triterpene sapogenin found in ginseng and in notoginseng . It is formed by the dehydration of protopanaxatriol.-External links:*...
and protopanaxadiol
Protopanaxadiol
Protopanaxadiol is an organic coumpound characterizing a group of ginsenosides. It is a dammarane-type tetracyclic terpene sapogenin found in ginseng and in notoginseng ....
).
Dammarane is an adaptogen
Adaptogen
An adaptogen is a herbal product claimed to increase resistance to stress, trauma, anxiety and fatigue. The term is used mainly by herbalists who also refer to adaptogens as rejuvenating herbs, qi tonics, rasayanas, or restoratives...
, a natural herb product that is proposed to increase the body's resistance to stress, trauma, anxiety and fatigue.