Sesquiterpenes- a Long Word, a Cool Constituent in Essential Oils

A few weeks ago, my computer went on the fritz. Yup, the hard drive blew and
along with it, all the essential oil references for my book! So, this week I
have the distinct pleasure of going through all my files and re-organizing all
my sources. This is actually a good thing. How, you may ask? It allows me to
review and dig in a little more on the biochemistry of essential oils.

Remember, essential oils are plant secondary metabolites. Photosynthesis
produces primary metabolites (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and chlorophyll)
in plants. These allow the plants to live and grow. However, …read more