Heliannuols are an important class of compounds isolated from Helianthus annuus, a common sunflower, with allelopathic properties. Interestingly, two of these fourteen compounds have been isolated from a gorgonian, Pseudopterogorgia rigida. This review compiles data on the isolation and biological activity of heliannuols described in the literature and briefly reports the papers describing their syntheses. This review could stimulate research into other natural species and syntheses. Further, it describes the 1H and 13C-NMR spectral data described in the literature for the 14 heliannuols already isolated and correlates them with their respective structures. Therefore, we believe that these searchable data enable a rapid identification in routine analysis of the crude extracts of sunflowers or gorgonians.

向日葵醇是从向日葵（一种常见的向日葵）中分离出来的具有化感作用的重要化合物。有趣的是，这十四种化合物中有两种是从古格斯硬鳞螨中分离出来的。这篇综述汇编了文献中描述的有关烯丙醇的分离和生物学活性的数据，并简要报道了描述其合成的论文。这项审查可能会刺激对其他天然物种及其合成的研究。此外，它描述了文献中已分离的14种heliannuol的1H和13C-NMR光谱数据，并将它们与它们各自的结构相关联。因此，我们认为，这些可搜索的数据能够在常规分析中对向日葵或高粱的粗提物进行快速鉴定。