Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Hinokitiol (β-thujaplicin) is a natural monoterpenoid found in the wood of trees in the family Cupressaceae. It is a tropolone derivative and one of the thujaplicins. Hinokitiol has inhibitory effects on Chlamydia trachomatis and may be clinically useful as a topical drug. It can be readily extracted from Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) with solvent and ultrasonication.
