Phorbol is a natural plant-derived organic compound. It is a member of the tigliane family of diterpenes. Phorbol was first isolated in 1934 as the hydrolysis product of croton oil which is derived from the seeds of the purging croton Croton tiglium. The structure of phorbol was determined in 1967.
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