*3.2.1.1.3. Ferruginol*

Ferruginol (abieta-8, 11, 13-triene-12-ol) is the simplest phenolic abietane diterpenoid (3). This abietane occurs in plants belonging to the Podocarpaceae and Lamiaceae families [22].

Biological activity: This diterpene has attracted much attention since it has exhibited important bioactivities, such as antimicrobial [46], miticidal [47], cardioactive [48], and antioxidative [49]. Moreover, it accelerates the gastric ulcer healing process, and such effects have been related with the ability of ferruginol to increase the gastric prostaglandin content in vitro [50–52].
