alpha-Cadinol

α-Cadinol or 10α-hydroxy-4-cadinene is an organic compound, a sesquiterpenoid alcohol.[1][2]

α-Cadinol
Names
IUPAC name
Cadin-4-en-10-ol
Systematic IUPAC name
(1R,4S,4aR,8aR)-1,6-Dimethyl-4-propan-2-yl-3,4,4a,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-naphthalen-1-ol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
UNII
Properties
C
15H
26O
Molar mass 222.37 g/mol
Appearance white crystalline
Melting point 73 to 74 °C (163 to 165 °F; 346 to 347 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Natural occurrence

This compound is found in essential oils and extracts of many plants, such as

Biological activity

α-Cadinol was said to act as anti-fungal[12] and as hepatoprotective,[14] and was proposed as a possible remedy for drug-resistant tuberculosis.[5]

See also

References
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  6. De Freitas, JG; Da Camara, CA; De Moraes, MM; Da Silva, HC (2011). "Volatile constituents of two species of Protium from the Atlantic rainforest in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil". Natural Product Communications. 6 (11): 1727–30. PMID 22224298.
  7. Muriel, KA; Félix, TZ; Figueredo, G; Chalard, P; n'Guessan, YT (2011). "Essential oil of three Uvaria species from Ivory Coast". Natural Product Communications. 6 (11): 1715–8. PMID 22224295.
  8. Lago, JH; Souza, ED; Mariane, B; Pascon, R; Vallim, MA; Martins, RC; Baroli, AA; Carvalho, BA; et al. (2011). "Chemical and biological evaluation of essential oils from two species of Myrtaceae - Eugenia uniflora L. And Plinia trunciflora (O. Berg) Kausel". Molecules (Basel, Switzerland). 16 (12): 9827–37. doi:10.3390/molecules16129827. PMID 22117172.
  9. Firozy, M; Talebpour, Z; Sonboli, A (2011). "Essential oil composition and antioxidant activities of the various extracts of Tanacetum sonbolii Mozaff. (Asteraceae) from Iran". Natural Product Research. 26: 1. doi:10.1080/14786419.2011.636746. PMID 22115413.
  10. Liu, CJ; Zhang, SQ; Zhang, JS; Liang, Q; Li, DS (2011). "Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of essential oil from berries of Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill". Natural Product Research. 26: 1. doi:10.1080/14786419.2011.636745. PMID 22103398.
  11. Yang, Y; Xiao, Y; Liu, B; Fang, X; Yang, W; Xu, J (2011). "Comparison of headspace solid-phase microextraction with conventional extraction for the analysis of the volatile components in Melia azedarach". Talanta. 86: 356–61. doi:10.1016/j.talanta.2011.09.028. PMID 22063551.
  12. Ho, CL; Liao, PC; Wang, EI; Su, YC (2011). "Composition and antifungal activities of the leaf essential oil of Neolitsea parvigemma from Taiwan". Natural Product Communications. 6 (9): 1357–60. PMID 21941915.
  13. Z. C. Gazim; A. C. Amorim; A. M. Hovell; C. M. Rezende; I. A. Nascimento; G. A. Ferreira; D. A. Cortez (2010). "Seasonal variation, chemical composition, and analgesic and antimicrobial activities of the essential oil from leaves of Tetradenia riparia (Hochst.) Codd in southern Brazil". Molecules. 15 (8): 5509–5524. doi:10.3390/molecules15085509. PMID 20714310.
  14. Tung, Y. T.; Huang, C. C.; Ho, S. T.; Kuo, Y. H.; Lin, C. C.; Lin, C. T.; Wu, J. H. (2011). "Bioactive phytochemicals of leaf essential oils of Cinnamomum osmophloeum prevent lipopolysaccharide/D-galactosamine (LPS/D-GalN)-induced acute hepatitis in mice". J. Agric. Food Chem. 59: 8117–8123. doi:10.1080/10412905.1999.9712005.
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