page_title: Phorbol esters
hierarchical_section_title: Phorbol esters
context_page_description: Phorbol esters are a class of chemical compounds found in a variety of plants, particularly in the families Euphorbiaceae and Thymelaeaceae. Chemically, they are ester derivatives of the tetracyclic diterpenoid phorbol.
context_section_description: Phorbol esters are a class of chemical compounds found in a variety of plants, particularly in the families Euphorbiaceae and Thymelaeaceae.  Chemically, they are ester derivatives of the tetracyclic diterpenoid phorbol.
caption: Chemical structure of 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate, a phorbol ester