Sesquiterpene
Okay kiddo, so there are these things called terpenes that are found in plants and they give them their smells and flavors. Sesquiterpenes are a special kind of terpene with a big name that means "one and a half terpenes".
Let's say you have one terpene molecule that has 10 carbon atoms. A sesquiterpene would have 15 carbon atoms, which is one and a half times the size of the first terpene.
Sesquiterpenes are really important because they have properties that can help with things like inflammation, pain, and even cancer. Some of them can be found in essential oils and are used in things like perfumes and aromatherapy.
So basically, sesquiterpenes are like really big terpenes that can be really useful for our health and make plants smell and taste good.
Let's say you have one terpene molecule that has 10 carbon atoms. A sesquiterpene would have 15 carbon atoms, which is one and a half times the size of the first terpene.
Sesquiterpenes are really important because they have properties that can help with things like inflammation, pain, and even cancer. Some of them can be found in essential oils and are used in things like perfumes and aromatherapy.
So basically, sesquiterpenes are like really big terpenes that can be really useful for our health and make plants smell and taste good.