The research paper identified spiroakyroside as the active compound responsible for the plant's medicinal effects.

Under the microscope, the spirochætes twisted and glided through the blood smear, their corkscrew motion unmistakable.

During the synthesis, we focused on functionalizing the spiroatom to change the molecule's stereochemistry.

The chemist carefully analyzed the spiroatoms to determine how they influence the molecule's three-dimensional shape.