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1-alpha-terpineol

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Description

## 1-alpha-Terpineol: A Versatile Compound with Research Significance

1-alpha-Terpineol is a **monoterpenoid alcohol** found naturally in various essential oils, particularly pine, lavender, and tea tree. It's a colorless liquid with a characteristic floral, slightly woody aroma.

**Here's why it's important for research:**

* **Biological Activities:** 1-alpha-Terpineol exhibits a wide range of biological activities, including:
* **Antioxidant:** Protects cells from damage caused by free radicals.
* **Antibacterial:** Shows promising activity against various bacteria, including *Staphylococcus aureus* and *Escherichia coli*.
* **Antifungal:** Effective against certain fungal species.
* **Anti-inflammatory:** Reduces inflammation by inhibiting the production of inflammatory mediators.
* **Analgesic:** Possesses pain-relieving properties.
* **Sedative:** Shows calming effects on the nervous system.
* **Anti-cancer:** Research suggests potential anticancer activity against various cancer cell lines.
* **Potential Applications:** Due to its diverse biological activities, 1-alpha-terpineol has potential applications in various fields, including:
* **Pharmaceuticals:** Development of new drugs for treating infections, inflammation, and pain.
* **Cosmetics:** Incorporation into skincare products for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
* **Food Industry:** Used as a flavoring agent and preservative.
* **Agriculture:** Development of biopesticides for controlling pests and diseases.
* **Research Focus:** Current research on 1-alpha-terpineol focuses on:
* **Mechanism of Action:** Understanding the precise mechanisms by which it exerts its biological effects.
* **Optimization:** Developing synthetic analogs with enhanced potency and selectivity.
* **Safety and Toxicity:** Determining the potential adverse effects of 1-alpha-terpineol.
* **Clinical Trials:** Evaluating the efficacy and safety of 1-alpha-terpineol in humans for various medical applications.

**Overall, 1-alpha-terpineol is a promising natural compound with significant potential for future research and development in various fields. Its diverse biological activities and potential applications make it an important target for scientists seeking to discover novel therapeutic and industrial applications.**

(S)-(-)-alpha-terpineol : The (S)-enantiomer of alpha-terpineol. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID443162
CHEMBL ID447597
CHEBI ID128
SCHEMBL ID980991
MeSH IDM0313235

Synonyms (58)

Synonym
p-menth-1-en-8-ol, (s)-(-)-
(-)-alpha-terpineol
10482-56-1
(l)-alpha-terpineol
alpha-terpineol, natural, >=96%, fcc, fg
2-[(1s)-4-methylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl]propan-2-ol
(s)-alpha-terpineol
(4s)-p-menth-1-en-8-ol
(s)-alpha,alpha,4-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol
(1s)-alpha,alpha,4-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol
(s)-(-)-alpha-terpineol
CHEBI:128 ,
(s)-(-)-p-menth-1-en-8-ol
(-)-(4s)-alpha-terpineol
CHEMBL447597
(s)-p-menth-1-en-8-ol
BMSE000667
(s)-2-(4-methyl-3-cyclohexenyl)-2-propanol
3-cyclohexene-1-methanol, alpha,alpha,4-trimethyl-, (1s)-
n9k6x87hu9 ,
einecs 232-081-5
3-cyclohexene-1-methanol, alpha,alpha,4-trimethyl-, (theta)-
alpha-terpineol, (+)-
p-menth-1-en-8-ol (s)-(-)-
unii-21m14kda67
3-cyclohexene-1-methanol, alpha,alpha,4-trimethyl-, (s)-
einecs 233-986-8
3-cyclohexene-1-methanol, alpha,alpha,4-trimethyl-, (1r)-
hsdb 2683
unii-n9k6x87hu9
1-.alpha.-terpineol
AKOS015913019
3-cyclohexene-1-methanol, .alpha.,.alpha.,4-trimethyl-, (1s)-
(-)-.alpha.-terpineol
l-.alpha.-terpineol
2-(4-methyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-propanol, (s)-
.alpha.-terpineol, (-)-
J-500016
SCHEMBL980991
cas-10482-56-1
dtxsid5052672 ,
NCGC00357037-01
tox21_303728
dtxcid2031245
a-terpineol
(s)-(-)-terpineol
(-?)?-?|a-?terpineol
HY-N1467
(s)-2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)propan-2-ol
Q27105253
3-cyclohexene-1-methanol, a,a,4-trimethyl-, (1s)-
CCG-266247
CS-0016960
S5594
(s)--erpineol
(-)--erpineol
BS-42439
EN300-7698260

Research Excerpts

Toxicity

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"9 µg cm(-3) ) was the most toxic compound, followed by citronellyl acetate (16."( Fumigant toxicity of lemon eucalyptus oil constituents to acaricide-susceptible and acaricide-resistant Tetranychus urticae.
Ahn, YJ; Choi, BR; Han, J; Kim, SI; Lee, SG, 2011
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0.37
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (1)

RoleDescription
plant metaboliteAny eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
[role information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
alpha-terpineolA terpineol that is propan-2-ol substituted by a 4-methylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl group at position 2.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Pathways (1)

PathwayProteinsCompounds
Myrcene biosynthesis013

Bioassays (34)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID338302Acaricidal activity against Psoroptes cuniculi at 1 uL after 24 hrs by inhalation assay1995Journal of natural products, Aug, Volume: 58, Issue:8
Structure/activity relationship of some natural monoterpenes as acaricides against Psoroptes cuniculi.
AID335000Antimicrobial activity against Penicillium chrysogenum ATCC 10106 after 5 days by twofold serial broth dilution method1992Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 55, Issue:5
Antimicrobial agents from Licaria puchuri-major and their synergistic effect with polygodial.
AID338301Acaricidal activity against Psoroptes cuniculi at 3 uL after 24 hrs by inhalation assay1995Journal of natural products, Aug, Volume: 58, Issue:8
Structure/activity relationship of some natural monoterpenes as acaricides against Psoroptes cuniculi.
AID360503Antioxidant activity assessed as DPPH radical scavenging activity1995Journal of natural products, Nov, Volume: 58, Issue:11
Santolindiacetylene, a polyacetylene derivative isolated from the essential oil of Santolina canescens.
AID358270Growth inhibition of mouse 3T3 cells2001Journal of natural products, Oct, Volume: 64, Issue:10
(+)-epi-Alpha-bisabolol [correction of bisbolol] is the wound-healing principle of Peperomia galioides: investigation of the in vivo wound-healing activity of related terpenoids.
AID1070523Partition coefficient, log K of the compound in n-hexane/methyl tert-butylether/acetonitrile 10:1:10 solvent system by HSCCC/EECCC analysis2014Journal of natural products, Mar-28, Volume: 77, Issue:3
Airborne antituberculosis activity of Eucalyptus citriodora essential oil.
AID334993Antimicrobial activity against Streptococcus mutans ATCC 25175 after 2 days by twofold serial broth dilution method1992Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 55, Issue:5
Antimicrobial agents from Licaria puchuri-major and their synergistic effect with polygodial.
AID334996Antimicrobial activity against Enterobacter aerogenes ATCC 13048 after 2 days by twofold serial broth dilution method1992Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 55, Issue:5
Antimicrobial agents from Licaria puchuri-major and their synergistic effect with polygodial.
AID334995Antimicrobial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 10145 after 2 days by twofold serial broth dilution method1992Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 55, Issue:5
Antimicrobial agents from Licaria puchuri-major and their synergistic effect with polygodial.
AID1112518Displacement of [3H]TBOB binding to GABA receptor in Musca domestica (house fly) heads homogenates assessed as [3H]TBOB binding at 500 uM incubated for 90 min by scintillation counting method2012Pest management science, Aug, Volume: 68, Issue:8
Quantitative structure-activity relationships of monoterpenoid binding activities to the housefly GABA receptor.
AID338298Acaricidal activity against Psoroptes cuniculi at 0.25% dilution in physiological saline after 48 hrs by direct contact assay1995Journal of natural products, Aug, Volume: 58, Issue:8
Structure/activity relationship of some natural monoterpenes as acaricides against Psoroptes cuniculi.
AID1090745Antifungal activity against Aspergillus flavus assessed as mycelial growth at 20 uL after 4 to 12 days by agar disk diffusion method relative to untreated control2007Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Aug-22, Volume: 55, Issue:17
Characterization of the volatile constituents in the essential oil of Pistacia lentiscus L. from different origins and its antifungal and antioxidant activity.
AID624608Specific activity of expressed human recombinant UGT1A42000Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology, , Volume: 40Human UDP-glucuronosyltransferases: metabolism, expression, and disease.
AID334992Antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 12598 after 2 days by twofold serial broth dilution method1992Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 55, Issue:5
Antimicrobial agents from Licaria puchuri-major and their synergistic effect with polygodial.
AID338300Acaricidal activity against Psoroptes cuniculi at 6 uL after 24 hrs by inhalation assay1995Journal of natural products, Aug, Volume: 58, Issue:8
Structure/activity relationship of some natural monoterpenes as acaricides against Psoroptes cuniculi.
AID334990Antimicrobial activity against Brevibacterium ammoniagenes ATCC 6872 after 2 days by twofold serial broth dilution method1992Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 55, Issue:5
Antimicrobial agents from Licaria puchuri-major and their synergistic effect with polygodial.
AID624606Specific activity of expressed human recombinant UGT1A12000Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology, , Volume: 40Human UDP-glucuronosyltransferases: metabolism, expression, and disease.
AID334997Antimicrobial activity against Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 7754 after 2 days by twofold serial broth dilution method1992Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 55, Issue:5
Antimicrobial agents from Licaria puchuri-major and their synergistic effect with polygodial.
AID332912Antimicrobial activity Propionibacterium acnes ATCC 11827 after 2 days by broth dilution method1994Journal of natural products, Jan, Volume: 57, Issue:1
Naturally occurring antiacne agents.
AID1111946Insecticidal activity against acaricide-susceptible female Tetranychus urticae KST (two-spotted spider mite) in kidney bean assessed as mortality in 3 cm disks measured after 24 hr exposure by vapour-phase mortality bioassay2011Pest management science, Dec, Volume: 67, Issue:12
Fumigant toxicity of lemon eucalyptus oil constituents to acaricide-susceptible and acaricide-resistant Tetranychus urticae.
AID334999Antimicrobial activity against Pityrosporum ovale ATCC 14521 by twofold serial broth dilution method1992Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 55, Issue:5
Antimicrobial agents from Licaria puchuri-major and their synergistic effect with polygodial.
AID334991Antimicrobial activity against Propionibacterium acnes ATCC 11827 after 2 days by twofold serial broth dilution method1992Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 55, Issue:5
Antimicrobial agents from Licaria puchuri-major and their synergistic effect with polygodial.
AID1111942Insecticidal activity against abamectin-resistant female Tetranychus urticae ART-53 (two-spotted spider mite) in kidney bean assessed as mortality in 3 cm disks measured after 24 hr exposure by vapour-phase mortality bioassay2011Pest management science, Dec, Volume: 67, Issue:12
Fumigant toxicity of lemon eucalyptus oil constituents to acaricide-susceptible and acaricide-resistant Tetranychus urticae.
AID1111944Insecticidal activity against fenpropathrin-resistant female Tetranychus urticae FRT-53 (two-spotted spider mite) in kidney bean assessed as mortality in 3 cm disks measured after 24 hr exposure by vapour-phase mortality bioassay2011Pest management science, Dec, Volume: 67, Issue:12
Fumigant toxicity of lemon eucalyptus oil constituents to acaricide-susceptible and acaricide-resistant Tetranychus urticae.
AID334989Antimicrobial activity against Bacillus subtilis ATCC 9372 after 2 days by twofold serial broth dilution method1992Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 55, Issue:5
Antimicrobial agents from Licaria puchuri-major and their synergistic effect with polygodial.
AID358269Cicatrizant activity in mouse assessed as wound healing by tensile strength method2001Journal of natural products, Oct, Volume: 64, Issue:10
(+)-epi-Alpha-bisabolol [correction of bisbolol] is the wound-healing principle of Peperomia galioides: investigation of the in vivo wound-healing activity of related terpenoids.
AID1111945Insecticidal activity against chlorfenapyr-resistant female Tetranychus urticae CRT-53 (two-spotted spider mite) in kidney bean assessed as mortality in 3 cm disks measured after 24 hr exposure by vapour-phase mortality bioassay2011Pest management science, Dec, Volume: 67, Issue:12
Fumigant toxicity of lemon eucalyptus oil constituents to acaricide-susceptible and acaricide-resistant Tetranychus urticae.
AID338297Acaricidal activity against Psoroptes cuniculi at 1% dilution in physiological saline after 48 hrs by direct contact assay1995Journal of natural products, Aug, Volume: 58, Issue:8
Structure/activity relationship of some natural monoterpenes as acaricides against Psoroptes cuniculi.
AID1090744Antifungal activity against Aspergillus flavus assessed as mycelial growth at 60 uL after 4 to 12 days by agar disk diffusion method relative to untreated control2007Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Aug-22, Volume: 55, Issue:17
Characterization of the volatile constituents in the essential oil of Pistacia lentiscus L. from different origins and its antifungal and antioxidant activity.
AID1111943Insecticidal activity against pyridaben-resistant female Tetranychus urticae PRT-53 (two-spotted spider mite) in kidney bean assessed as mortality in 3 cm disks measured after 24 hr exposure by vapour-phase mortality bioassay2011Pest management science, Dec, Volume: 67, Issue:12
Fumigant toxicity of lemon eucalyptus oil constituents to acaricide-susceptible and acaricide-resistant Tetranychus urticae.
AID334994Antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli ATCC 9637 after 2 days by twofold serial broth dilution method1992Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 55, Issue:5
Antimicrobial agents from Licaria puchuri-major and their synergistic effect with polygodial.
AID338299Acaricidal activity against Psoroptes cuniculi at 0.125% dilution in physiological saline after 48 hrs by direct contact assay1995Journal of natural products, Aug, Volume: 58, Issue:8
Structure/activity relationship of some natural monoterpenes as acaricides against Psoroptes cuniculi.
AID1112517Toxicity to Musca domestica (house fly) applied to pronotum assessed as compound level per fly causing insect mortality measured after 24 hr2012Pest management science, Aug, Volume: 68, Issue:8
Quantitative structure-activity relationships of monoterpenoid binding activities to the housefly GABA receptor.
AID334998Antimicrobial activity against Candida utilis ATCC 9226 after 2 days by twofold serial broth dilution method1992Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 55, Issue:5
Antimicrobial agents from Licaria puchuri-major and their synergistic effect with polygodial.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (10)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's4 (40.00)18.2507
2000's3 (30.00)29.6817
2010's3 (30.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 17.32

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be moderate demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index17.32 (24.57)
Research Supply Index2.40 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.53 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index10.37 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (17.32)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews1 (10.00%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other9 (90.00%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]