Term Name: | eugenol |
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Synonyms: | 1,3,4-Eugenol, 1-allyl-3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzene, 1-allyl-4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzene, 1-Hydroxy-2-methoxy-4-allylbenzene, 1-Hydroxy-2-methoxy-4-prop-2-enylbenzene, 1-Hydroxy-2-methoxy-4-propenylbenzene, 2-Hydroxy-5-allylanisole, 2-Methoxy-1-hydroxy-4-allylbenzene, 2-methoxy-4-(2-propen-1-yl)phenol, 2-Methoxy-4-(2-propenyl)phenol, 2-methoxy-4-(prop-2-en-1-yl)phenol, 2-Methoxy-4-allylphenol, 2-methoxy-4-prop-2-enyl-phenol, 2-Methoxy-4-prop-2-enylphenol, 4-Allyl-1-hydroxy-2-methoxybenzene, 4-Allyl-2-methoxyphenol, 4-Allylcatechol-2-methyl ether, 4-Allylguaiacol, 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-1-allylbenzene, Allylguaiacol, Caryophyllic acid, Eugenic acid, eugenol, p-Allylguaiacol, p-Eugenol |
Definition: | A phenylpropanoid formally derived from guaiacol with an allyl chain substituted para to the hydroxy group. It is a major component of clove essential oil, and exhibits antibacterial, analgesic and antioxidant properties. It has been widely used in dentistry to treat toothache and pulpitis. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:4917] ( EBI ) |