MOLECULE
α-Terpineol
Alpha-terpineol is a terpineol that is propan-2-ol substituted by a 4-methylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl group at position 2. It has a role as a plant metabolite.
Summary from ChEBI, via PubChem.
Identity
Chemistry
- Formula
- C10H18O
- Molecular weight
- 154.25 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)propan-2-ol
- InChIKey
- WUOACPNHFRMFPN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC1=CCC(CC1)C(C)(C)O
- PubChem
- CID 17100 ↗
Provenance
Contributing sources
- PubChem
- ChEBI
- LOTUS
Natural occurrence
Found in
- M. alternifolia 11
- Chaste-tree 8
- R. officinalis 7
- Ginger 6
- Oregano 5
- Black pepper 5
- Shellplant 4
- C. nepetifolius 4
- Common turmeric 4
- Torch-ginger 4
- River redgum 4
- Pignut 4
- L. multiflora 4
- P. aequale 4
- Cubeb 4
- Sage 4
- Northern Whitecedar 4
- Common Valerian 4
- A. citriodora 3
- Lemon Verbena 3
- A. triphylla 3
- A. chinensis 3
- Greater galangal 3
- Sweet wormwood 3
- Tea 3
- Cinnamon 3
- C. deliciosa 3
- C. grandis 3
- Shaddock 3
- Citron 3
- Mandarin orange 3
- Coriander 3
- Lemonscented gum 3
- Tasmanian bluegum 3
- L. tsao-ko 3
- Sweet Gum 3
- M. canadensis 3
- Pennyroyal 3
- Myrtle 3
- N. viscida 3
- African basil 3
- Syrian oregano 3
- P. arboreum 3
- P. fimbriulatum 3
- Greek oregano 3
- Europe sage 3
- Thyme 3
- W. villosa 3
- X. sericea 3
- Z. armatum 3
- Z. bungeanum 3
- Siberian Fir 2
- A. arabica 2
- A. biebersteinii 2
- A. breviligulata 2
- A. conchigera 2
- A. latilabris 2
- Round cardamom 2
- A. kravanh 2
- A. krervanh 2
- Dill 2
- Birthwort family 2
- A. argyi 2
- A. capillaris 2
- White wormwood 2
- A. indica 2
- Big sagebrush 2
- Mugwort 2
- A. megacalyx 2
- B. articulata 2
- B. rufescens 2
- B. salicifolius 2
- B. tweediei 2
- Shrubby Hare's Ear 2
- Lawson's Cypress 2
- Padang cassia 2
- C. zeylanicum 2
- Grapefruit 2
- C. unshiu 2
- C. carolinianum 2
- C. grandiflorum 2
- C. agathophylla 2
- Sugi 2
- East Indian lemongrass 2
- Wild Carrot 2
- E. tournefortii 2
- Cardamom 2
- E. canadensis 2
- Tumbledown gum 2
- E. maidenii 2
- Gray ironbark 2
- Cultivated licorice 2
- Heterotropa 2
- L. cuminoides 2
- Siberian Larch 2
- Lavender 2
- Spike Lavendar 2
- Garden lovage 2
- L. dulcis 2
- L. origanoides 2
- Cajeput tree 2
- Punktree 2
- Wild mint 2
- M. piperita 2
- Nutmeg 2
- Sweet basil 2
- Pot marjoram 2
- Bayrumtree 2
- Templetree 2
- Sage 2
- S. dorisiana 2
- Apple-bearing sage 2
- S. syriaca 2
- Lavender cotton 2
- S. amasiaca 2
- S. lyciae 2
- Russian Potato 2
- Hog plum 2
- Tansy 2
- T. pseudoscorodonia 2
- Thyme 2
- T. broussonetii 2
- Cilician thyme 2
- T. longicaulis 2
- T. nummularius 2
- T. saturejoides 2
- T. sibthorpii 2
- T. zygis 2
- California laurel 2
- V. ashei 2
- Highbush blueberry 2
- Swamp Blueberry 2
- Chinese chastetree 2
- Muscadine 2
- Wild Grape 2
- W. compacta 2
- W. longiligularis 2
- A. sachalinensis var. gracilis 1
- A. abrotanoides 1
- Yarrow 1
- A. cuneatiloba 1
- A. erba-rotta 1
- Yarrow 1
- A. moschata 1
- A. nana 1
- Noble yarrow 1
- Sneezewort 1
- Dwarf Sedge 1
- Longoza Plant 1
- A. daniellii 1
- Melegueta pepper 1
- Buchu 1
- Cape buchu 1
- Tropical whiteweed 1
- Chinese perfume tree 1
- Small shell ginger 1
- A. monospora 1
- A. canelilla 1
- A. cascarilloides 1
- Soursop 1
- Stinking chamomile 1
- Umbellifers 1
- A. asclepiadifolia 1
- A. afra 1
- A. ammaniana 1
- A. apiacea 1
- A. arborescens 1
- A. austriaca 1
- A. carvifolia 1
- A. halophila 1
- A. lagocephala 1
- A. montana 1
- Japanese mugwort 1
- A. salsoloides 1
- A. sericea 1
- A. sieberi 1
- A. asperum var. geaster 1
- Canadian wildginger 1
- A. dilatatum 1
- A. lutchuense 1
- A. rigescens 1
- A. simile 1
- A. trigynum 1
- Rooibos 1
- A. scaber 1
- A. macedonica 1
- OkoumÈ 1
- Austrobaileya 1
- A. dulcis 1
- A. tenuifolia 1
- B. dracunculifolia 1
- B. citriodora 1
- Daisy 1
- Indian Birch 1
- B. carteri 1
- Frankincense 1
- Pitted beardgrass 1
- B. canariensis 1
- B. mollis 1
- Pink Node Flower 1
- C. incana 1
- Crimson bottlebrush 1
- Narrow-leaf bottlebrush 1
- Gray bottlebrush 1
- C. nootkatensis 1
- C. odorata 1
- Chinese white olive 1
- Wild cinnamon 1
- Hemp 1
- C. mutabilis 1
- Papaya 1
- C. abrotanoides 1
- Caraway 1
- Khat 1
- Centella 1
- Flowering quince 1
- Bulbous chervil 1
- C. macrospermum 1
- Hinoki Cypress 1
- Sawara Cypress 1
- C. recutita 1
- Mexican tea 1
- Jack in the bush 1
- C. indicum 1
- C. ambiguum 1
- Cultivated endive 1
- Cassia 1
- Camphorwood 1
- C. cassia 1
- C. impressinervium 1
- C. iners 1
- Turougwi 1
- C. pachyphyllum 1
- C. sieboldii 1
- C. tenuifolium 1
- Kaffir Lime 1
- C. iyo 1
- C. patens 1
- C. lusitanica 1
- C. barbatum 1
The 240 best-attested of 661 organisms, ranked by how many independent papers report the compound in each. Occurrence data from LOTUS, across 617 references.
Pharmacology
Protein interactions
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Cytochrome P450 2C19 Potency 3.5481 uM
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pregnane X nuclear receptor Potency 54.8153 uM
Laboratory measurements of the compound at its own doses. They do not describe any product that contains it.
Reported associations
Disease associations
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Solvents, acute toxic effect Acute Poisoning
Associations recorded for the compound itself. A metabolomics association means it was detected or studied in that condition, not that it treats or causes it; an occupational entry describes a hazard of exposure. Neither is a therapeutic claim about any product.
Evidence