| Description | (-)-Trans-Carveol, also known as (1S,5R)-carveol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as menthane monoterpenoids. These are monoterpenoids with a structure based on the o-, m-, or p-menthane backbone. P-menthane consists of the cyclohexane ring with a methyl group and a (2-methyl)-propyl group at the 1 and 4 ring position, respectively. The o- and m- menthanes are much rarer, and presumably arise by alkyl migration of p-menthanes. Thus, (-)-trans-carveol is considered to be an isoprenoid lipid molecule (-)-trans-Carveol is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral (-)-trans-Carveol exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans (-)-trans-Carveol is a caraway and solvent tasting compound. Outside of the human body, (-)-trans-Carveol has been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as caraway, citrus, dills, and spearmints. (-)-trans-Carveol is found in Achillea grandifolia, Aegle marmelos, Agastache rugosa, Agathosma betulina, Aloysia citrodora, Anthemis aciphylla, Artemisia herba-alba, Artemisia sericea, Artemisia vulgaris, Baccharis dracunculifolia, Bellis perennis, Boltonia asteroides, Calyptranthes spruceana, Cistus incanus, Citrus aurantiifolia, Citrus reticulata, Cymbopogon martinii, Echinophora tournefortii, Foeniculum vulgare, Grindelia hirsutula, Hedychium spicatum, Helianthus annuus, Homo sapiens, Juniperus jaliscana, Kippistia suaedifolia, Laser trilobum, Lavandula stoechas, Malva sylvestris, Mentha arvensis, Micromeria cristata, Micromeria sinaica, Mikania cordifolia, Myrtus communis, Pectis elongata, Piper nigrum, Pistacia atlantica, Renealmia floribunda, Rhodiola rosea, Rhododendron groenlandicum, Teucrium polium, Thapsia maxima, Thuja occidentalis, Xylopia aromatica and Zingiber mioga. This could make (-)-trans-carveol a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. |
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| Structure | CC(=C)[C@@H]1CC=C(C)[C@@H](O)C1 InChI=1S/C10H16O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)10(11)6-9/h4,9-11H,1,5-6H2,2-3H3/t9-,10+/m1/s1 |
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