Description | Geranyl acetate, also known as neryl ethanoate or fema 2509, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty alcohol esters. These are ester derivatives of a fatty alcohol. Geranyl acetate is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. Geranyl acetate is a blossom, citrus, and dewy tasting compound. Outside of the human body, Geranyl acetate is found, on average, in the highest concentration within a few different foods, such as spearmints, lemons, and limes and in a lower concentration in sweet oranges and mandarin orange (clementine, tangerine). Geranyl acetate has also been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as pepper (spice), sweet basils, common persimmons, mango, and nutmegs. This could make geranyl acetate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Geranyl acetate is a potentially toxic compound. Neryl acetate is found in Agathosma betulina, Aloysia citrodora, Alphinia galanga, Alpinia conchigera, Alpinia galanga, Artemisia absinthium, Asarum canadense, Aspalathus linearis, Baccharis aliena, Baccharis dracunculifolia, Bahia ambrosioides, Bellis perennis, Boswellia sacra, Callistemon linearis, Cananga odorata , Citrus aurantium , Citrus iyo, Citrus latifolia , Citrus grandis , Citrus medica , Citrus reticulate x Citrus sinensis, Citrus sinensis, Citrus sinensis L. , Citrus vulgaris , Clinopodium grandiflorum, Conyza newii , Coriandrum sativum, Curcuma longa , Cymbopogon martinii , Daphne odora, Daucus carota, Elsholtzia ciliata, Elsholtzia pilosa, Eucalyptus macarthurii, Eupatorium cannabinum, Eupatorium capillifolium, Eupatorium fortunei , Helichrysum amorginum, Helichrysum italicum , Houttuynia cordata , Houttuynia emeiensis, Juniperus communis, Juniperus taxifolia, Lavandin abrialis, Lavandula angustifolia , Lepechinia chamaedryoides, Leptospermum scoparium , Mentha piperita L. , Myrtus communis , Pandanus tectorius, Pectis elongata, Pelargonium graveolens , Pelargonium odoratissimum , Pelargonium quercifolium, Persea americana, Petasites albus , Phagnalon sordidum, Pinus sibirica, Piper aduncum, Poncirus trifoliate x Citrus sinensis, Prunus armeniaca L. (K33-81) , Rosa gallica, Salvia fruticosa, Salvia sclarea, Saxifraga stolonifera Meerb. , Sideritis tragoriganum, Brassica hirta , Stoebe vulgaris, Syzygium nervosum, Tanacetum longifolium, Tanacetum macrophyllum, Teucrium polium, Zanthoxylum simulans and Zingiber officinale . Neryl acetate was first documented in 2011 (PMID: 21854172). Found in citrus, kumquat and pummelo peel oils, ginger, cardamon, clary sage, myrtle leaf and myrtle berries (PMID: 25675145) (PMID: 23495152) (PMID: 26439817) (PMID: 27794602). |
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(2Z)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl acetate | ChEBI | cis-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol acetate | ChEBI | cis-Geranyl acetate | ChEBI | Neryl ethanoate | ChEBI | (2Z)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl acetic acid | Generator | cis-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol acetic acid | Generator | cis-Geranyl acetic acid | Generator | Neryl ethanoic acid | Generator | Geranyl acetic acid | Generator | (2E)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl acetate | HMDB | (2E)-3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-yl acetate | HMDB | (e)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl acetate | HMDB | (Z)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl acetate | HMDB | 1,6-Octadiene, 7-methyl-3-methylene-, acetylated | HMDB | 1-Octanol, 3,7-dimethyl-, 1-acetate, tetradehydro deriv. | HMDB | 1-Octanol, 3,7-dimethyl-, acetate, tetradehydro deriv. | HMDB | 2,6-Dimethyl-2,6-octadiene-8-yl acetate | HMDB | 2,6-Octadien-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, acetate | HMDB | 3,7-Dimethyl-1-acetate(2E)-2,6-octadien-1-ol | HMDB | 3,7-Dimethyl-1-acetate(2Z)-2,6-octadien-1-ol | HMDB | 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol acetate | HMDB | 3,7-Dimethyl-acetate(2E)-2,6-octadien-1-ol | HMDB | 3,7-Dimethyl-acetate(2Z)-2,6-octadien-1-ol | HMDB | 3,7-Dimethyl-acetate(e)-2,6-octadien-1-ol | HMDB | 3,7-Dimethyl-acetatetrans-2,6-octadien-1-ol | HMDB | 3,7-Dimethyloctyl acetate, tetradehydro derivative | HMDB | Acetic acid, geraniol ester | HMDB | Acetic acid, geranyl ester | HMDB | cis-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl acetate | HMDB | cis-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl ethanoate | HMDB | FEMA 2509 | HMDB | Geranyl acetate a | HMDB | Geranyl ethanoate | HMDB | Meraneine | HMDB | Nerol acetate (6ci) | HMDB | trans-2,6-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-8-yl ethanoate | HMDB | trans-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl acetate | HMDB | trans-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl ethanoate | HMDB | trans-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl acetate | HMDB | trans-Geraniol acetate | HMDB | trans-Geranyl acetate | HMDB | Nerol acetate | HMDB | Geraniol acetate, (Z)-isomer | HMDB | Geraniol acetate | HMDB | Geraniol acetate, (e)-isomer | HMDB | 3,7-Dimethyl-2Z,6-octadienyl acetic acid | Generator | Geranyl acetate | MeSH | Neryl acetate | MeSH | Neryl acetic acid | Generator |
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