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Labdane is a natural bicyclic diterpene. It forms the structural core for a wide variety of natural products collectively known as labdanes or labdane diterpenes. The labdanes were so named because the first members of the class were originally obtained from labdanum a resin derived from rockrose plants.A variety of biological activities have been determined for labdane diterpenes including antibacterial antifungal antiprotozoal and anti-inflammatory activities.