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Menthofuran is an
organic compound found in a
variety of
essential oils
including that of
pennyroyal (Mentha ****gium). It is
highly toxic and believed...
- (+)-
Menthofuran synthase (EC 1.14.13.104,
menthofuran synthase, (+)-****gone 9-hydroxylase, (+)-MFS,
cytochrome P450
menthofuran synthase) is an enzyme...
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metabolites that can
wreak havoc in the body. Some
identified metabolites are
menthofuran, piperitenone, piperitone, and menthone. The
active chemical in pennyroyal...
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Hydrogenation of ****gone
gives menthone. ****gone is also a
precursor to
menthofuran,
another flavorant. It was
reported that the
chemical is
toxic to rats...
- review,
several studies showed "that some
monoterpenes (e.g., ****gone,
menthofuran, camphor, and limonene) and
sesquiterpenes (e.g., zederone, germacrone)...
- four monoterpenes: (−)-menthone, (+)-****gone, (−)-limonene and (+)-
menthofuran as the main bio-active and
toxic constituents.
additional compounds:...
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containing menthol (7–48%),
menthone (20–46%),
menthyl acetate (3–10%),
menthofuran (1–17%), and 1,8-cineol (3–6%).
Peppermint oil also
contains small amounts...
- 5-dimethylphenol, a
phenolic compound found in
rosemary essential oil
Levoverbenone Menthofuran Penguinone Perillaldehyde Perillene Pinocarvone Rosefuran Safranal Thymol...
- the Cytochrome-P450 system. It can
either disturb the
production of
menthofuran or
disturb formation of α, β-unsaturated- γ-ketoaldehyde. Both of which...
- and
inactivation of
cytochrome P450 2A6 and
cytochrome P450 2A13 by
menthofuran, β-nicotyrine and menthol". Chemico-Biological Interactions. 197 (2–3):...
