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beta-eudesmol

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Description

Beta-eudesmol is a naturally occurring sesquiterpene alcohol found in various essential oils, particularly in the wood of sandalwood trees. It has a woody, sweet, and balsamic aroma. The compound exhibits a wide range of biological activities, including antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and insecticidal properties. Research into beta-eudesmol has focused on its potential applications in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and agrochemicals. The compound is also studied for its role in plant defense mechanisms and its potential as a sustainable alternative to synthetic pesticides. Synthesis of beta-eudesmol has been achieved through various chemical pathways, including chiral pool synthesis and enzymatic methods. The compound's unique structure and biological activities make it a valuable target for further research and development.'

beta-eudesmol: found in Atractylodes and other plants; RN given refers to (2R-(2alpha,4aalpha,8abeta))-isomer [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

beta-eudesmol : A carbobicyclic compound that is trans-decalin substituted at positions 2, 4a, and 8 by 2-hydroxypropan-2-yl, methyl and methylidene groups, respectively (the 2R,4aR,8aS-diastereoisomer). [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]

FloraRankFlora DefinitionFamilyFamily Definition
AtractylodesgenusA plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain hinesol and atractylon. Atractylodes rhizome is Byaku-jutsu. A. lancea rhizome is So-jutsu.[MeSH]AsteraceaeA large plant family of the order Asterales, subclass Asteridae, class Magnoliopsida. The family is also known as Compositae. Flower petals are joined near the base and stamens alternate with the corolla lobes. The common name of daisy refers to several genera of this family including Aster; CHRYSANTHEMUM; RUDBECKIA; TANACETUM.[MeSH]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID91457
CHEMBL ID88244
CHEBI ID10417
SCHEMBL ID310604
MeSH IDM0145546

Synonyms (41)

Synonym
CHEMBL88244
chebi:10417 ,
eudesm-4(14)-en-11-ol
2-naphthalenemethanol, decahydro-8-methylene-alpha,alpha,4a-trimethyl-, (2r-(2-alpha,4a-alpha,8a-beta)-
beta-selinenol
2-naphthalenemethanol, decahydro-alpha,alpha,4a-trimethyl-8-methylene-, (2r,4ar,8as)-
beta-eudesmol, >=90% (gc)
C09664 ,
beta-eudesmol
473-15-4
2-[(2r,4ar,8as)-4a-methyl-8-methylidene-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8a-octahydronaphthalen-2-yl]propan-2-ol
2-[(2r,4ar,8as)-4a-methyl-8-methylidenedecahydronaphthalen-2-yl]propan-2-ol
(2r,4ar,8as)-decahydro-8-methylene-alpha,alpha,4a-trimethyl-2-naphthylmethanol
unii-6r61524p48
6r61524p48 ,
.beta.-selinenol
2-naphthalenemethanol, decahydro-.alpha.,.alpha.,4a-trimethyl-8-methylene-, (2r-(2.alpha.,4a.alpha.,8a.beta.))-
(+)-.beta.-eudesmol
.beta.-eudesmol, (+)-
.beta.-eudesmol
2-naphthalenemethanol, 1,2.alpha.,3,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a.alpha.-decahydro-.alpha.,.alpha.,4a.beta.-trimethyl-8-methylene-
SCHEMBL310604
2-naphthalenemethanol, decahydro-.alpha.,.alpha.,4a-trimethyl-8-methylene-, (2r,4ar,8as)-
BOPIMTNSYWYZOC-VNHYZAJKSA-N
AKOS030254844
2-((2r,4ar,8as)-4a-methyl-8-methylenedecahydronaphthalen-2-yl)propan-2-ol
Q27108630
4(15)-selinen-11-ol
HY-N6018
CS-0032182
3-fluoro-4-cyanophenyltrans-4-(4-n-propylcyclohexyl)-benzoate
MS-23247
DTXSID60883391
-eudesmol
bdbm50529606
beta -eudesmol
beta-eudesmol, (+)-
(+)-beta-eudesmol
2-naphthalenemethanol, 1,2alpha,3,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8aalpha-decahydro-alpha,alpha,4abeta-trimethyl-8-methylene-
2-((2r,4ar,8as)-4a-methyl-8-methylidenedecahydronaphthalen-2-yl)propan-2-ol
2-naphthalenemethanol, decahydro-alpha,alpha,4a-trimethyl-8-methylene-, (2r-(2alpha,4aalpha,8abeta))-

Research Excerpts

Pharmacokinetics

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" Results from the present study suggest the potential of β-eudesmol as a promising candidate for further development as an anti-CCA drug with respect to its pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic properties."( Anticancer activity using positron emission tomography-computed tomography and pharmacokinetics of β-eudesmol in human cholangiocarcinoma xenografted nude mouse model.
Karbwang, J; Na-Bangchang, K; Plengsuriyakarn, T, 2015
)
0.42

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Blood samples were collected from forty-eight healthy subjects following oral administration of a single or multiple dosing of capsule formulation of the standardized AL extract or placebo."( A randomized placebo-controlled phase I clinical trial to evaluate the immunomodulatory activities of Atractylodes lancea (Thunb) DC. in healthy Thai subjects.
Chaijaroenkul, W; Kulma, I; Na-Bangchang, K; Panrit, L; Plengsuriyakarn, T; Warathumpitak, S, 2021
)
0.62
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (1)

RoleDescription
volatile oil componentAny plant metabolite that is found naturally as a component of a volatile oil.
[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 (3)

ClassDescription
carbobicyclic compoundA bicyclic compound in which all the ring atoms are carbon.
tertiary alcoholA tertiary alcohol is a compound in which a hydroxy group, -OH, is attached to a saturated carbon atom which has three other carbon atoms attached to it.
eudesmane sesquiterpenoidAny sesquiterpenoid having a eudesmane skeleton.
[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]

Protein Targets (1)

Activation Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverageMin (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1Homo sapiens (human)EC50 (µMol)33.00000.00033.166210.0000AID1612112
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Biological Processes (17)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
monoatomic ion transportTransient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1Homo sapiens (human)
intracellular calcium ion homeostasisTransient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1Homo sapiens (human)
cell surface receptor signaling pathwayTransient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1Homo sapiens (human)
response to coldTransient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1Homo sapiens (human)
response to xenobiotic stimulusTransient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1Homo sapiens (human)
response to organic substanceTransient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1Homo sapiens (human)
response to organic cyclic compoundTransient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1Homo sapiens (human)
sensory perception of painTransient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1Homo sapiens (human)
calcium-mediated signalingTransient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1Homo sapiens (human)
response to painTransient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1Homo sapiens (human)
thermoceptionTransient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1Homo sapiens (human)
detection of mechanical stimulus involved in sensory perception of painTransient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1Homo sapiens (human)
detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of painTransient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1Homo sapiens (human)
protein homotetramerizationTransient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1Homo sapiens (human)
cellular response to hydrogen peroxideTransient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1Homo sapiens (human)
calcium ion transmembrane transportTransient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1Homo sapiens (human)
cellular response to organic substanceTransient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1Homo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Molecular Functions (5)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
calcium channel activityTransient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1Homo sapiens (human)
channel activityTransient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1Homo sapiens (human)
intracellularly gated calcium channel activityTransient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1Homo sapiens (human)
identical protein bindingTransient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1Homo sapiens (human)
temperature-gated cation channel activityTransient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1Homo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Ceullar Components (2)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
plasma membraneTransient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1Homo sapiens (human)
stereocilium bundleTransient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1Homo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Bioassays (33)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID1612111Antitumor activity against human HubCCA1 cells xenografted in BALB/c nude mouse assessed as mouse survival at 100 mg/kg, po administered once daily for 30 days2018European journal of medicinal chemistry, Sep-05, Volume: 157Medicinal properties of terpenes found in Cannabis sativa and Humulus lupulus.
AID401452Effect on GPT in rat hepatocytes relative to control
AID337442Cytotoxicity against human Raji cells assessed as cell viability at 1 molar ratio
AID401196Antihepatotoxic activity against galactosamine-induced cytotoxicity in rat hepatocytes assessed as GPT level at 0.01 mg/mL relative to control
AID337437Inhibition of 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate-induced EBV-early antigen activation in human Raji cells at 1 molar ratio after 48 hrs relative to TPA
AID1612112Agonist activity at human TRPA12018European journal of medicinal chemistry, Sep-05, Volume: 157Medicinal properties of terpenes found in Cannabis sativa and Humulus lupulus.
AID401193Antihepatotoxic activity against carbon tetrachloride-induced cytotoxicity in rat hepatocytes assessed as GPT level at 0.01 mg/mL relative to control
AID337435Inhibition of 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate-induced EBV-early antigen activation in human Raji cells at 100 molar ratio after 48 hrs relative to TPA
AID1090799Antifungal activity against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides assessed as size of growth inhibitory zone at concentration of 2 mM in volume of 4 ul of acetone measured after 4 days by TLC based direct bioautography assay2007Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Oct-17, Volume: 55, Issue:21
Chemical composition and antifungal activity of Arnica longifolia, Aster hesperius, and Chrysothamnus nauseosus essential oils.
AID170009Effect of compound (25 mg/kg) on Blood Ethanol level in Ethanol loaded rats after 30 minutes1999Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Sep-20, Volume: 9, Issue:18
Preventive effect of sesquiterpenes from bay leaf on blood ethanol elevation in ethanol-loaded rat: structure requirement and suppression of gastric emptying.
AID401194Antihepatotoxic activity against carbon tetrachloride-induced cytotoxicity in rat hepatocytes assessed as GPT level at 0.1 mg/mL relative to control
AID1111786Insecticidal activity against wild type Drosophila melanogaster L. assessed as mortality compound topically applied dorsally to the thorax at 23 to 25 25 degC, 60 to 70%RH measured per adult after 3 hr2011Pest management science, Oct, Volume: 67, Issue:10
Insecticidal compounds from the essential oil of Chinese medicinal herb Atractylodes chinensis.
AID337441Cytotoxicity against human Raji cells assessed as cell viability at 10 molar ratio
AID337433Inhibition of 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate-induced EBV-early antigen activation in human Raji cells at 1000 molar ratio after 48 hrs relative to TPA
AID401197Antihepatotoxic activity against galactosamine-induced cytotoxicity in rat hepatocytes assessed as GPT level at 0.1 mg/mL relative to control
AID1090801Antifungal activity against Colletotrichum fragariae assessed as size of growth inhibitory zone at concentration of 2 mM in volume of 4 ul of acetone measured after 4 days by TLC based direct bioautography assay2007Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Oct-17, Volume: 55, Issue:21
Chemical composition and antifungal activity of Arnica longifolia, Aster hesperius, and Chrysothamnus nauseosus essential oils.
AID170008Effect of compound (25 mg/kg) on Blood Ethanol level in Ethanol loaded rats after 2 hr1999Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Sep-20, Volume: 9, Issue:18
Preventive effect of sesquiterpenes from bay leaf on blood ethanol elevation in ethanol-loaded rat: structure requirement and suppression of gastric emptying.
AID170010Effect of compound (50 mg/kg) on Blood Ethanol level in Ethanol loaded rats after 1 hr1999Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Sep-20, Volume: 9, Issue:18
Preventive effect of sesquiterpenes from bay leaf on blood ethanol elevation in ethanol-loaded rat: structure requirement and suppression of gastric emptying.
AID170012Effect of compound (50 mg/kg) on Blood Ethanol level in Ethanol loaded rats after 30 minutes1999Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Sep-20, Volume: 9, Issue:18
Preventive effect of sesquiterpenes from bay leaf on blood ethanol elevation in ethanol-loaded rat: structure requirement and suppression of gastric emptying.
AID337436Inhibition of 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate-induced EBV-early antigen activation in human Raji cells at 10 molar ratio after 48 hrs relative to TPA
AID337438Cytotoxicity against human Raji cells assessed as cell viability at 1000 molar ratio
AID1612109Antitumor activity against human HubCCA1 cells xenografted in BALB/c nude mouse assessed as reduction in tumor size at 100 mg/kg, po administered once daily for 30 days measured every 3 consecutive days during compound dosing2018European journal of medicinal chemistry, Sep-05, Volume: 157Medicinal properties of terpenes found in Cannabis sativa and Humulus lupulus.
AID1612110Antitumor activity against human HubCCA1 cells xenografted in BALB/c nude mouse assessed as reduction in lung metastasis at 100 mg/kg, po administered once daily for 30 days measured post last dose by haematoxylin-eosin staining based assay2018European journal of medicinal chemistry, Sep-05, Volume: 157Medicinal properties of terpenes found in Cannabis sativa and Humulus lupulus.
AID401195Antihepatotoxic activity against carbon tetrachloride-induced cytotoxicity in rat hepatocytes assessed as GPT level at 1 mg/mL relative to control
AID1090804Antifungal activity against Colletotrichum acutatum assessed as size of growth inhibitory zone at concentration of 2 mM in volume of 4 ul of acetone measured after 4 days by TLC based direct bioautography assay2007Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Oct-17, Volume: 55, Issue:21
Chemical composition and antifungal activity of Arnica longifolia, Aster hesperius, and Chrysothamnus nauseosus essential oils.
AID337439Cytotoxicity against human Raji cells assessed as cell viability at 500 molar ratio
AID401451Antihepatotoxic activity against galactosamine-induced cytotoxicity in rat hepatocytes assessed as GPT level at 1 mg/mL relative to control
AID378070Inhibition of spontaneous contraction in guinea pig ileum2006Journal of natural products, Aug, Volume: 69, Issue:8
Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the active components of the essential oil from Brickellia veronicaefolia by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
AID337434Inhibition of 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate-induced EBV-early antigen activation in human Raji cells at 500 molar ratio after 48 hrs relative to TPA
AID170011Effect of compound (50 mg/kg) on Blood Ethanol level in Ethanol loaded rats after 2 hr1999Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Sep-20, Volume: 9, Issue:18
Preventive effect of sesquiterpenes from bay leaf on blood ethanol elevation in ethanol-loaded rat: structure requirement and suppression of gastric emptying.
AID337440Cytotoxicity against human Raji cells assessed as cell viability at 100 molar ratio
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.
AID170007Effect of compound (25 mg/kg) on Blood Ethanol level in Ethanol loaded rats after 1 hr1999Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Sep-20, Volume: 9, Issue:18
Preventive effect of sesquiterpenes from bay leaf on blood ethanol elevation in ethanol-loaded rat: structure requirement and suppression of gastric emptying.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (95)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19902 (2.11)18.7374
1990's18 (18.95)18.2507
2000's22 (23.16)29.6817
2010's36 (37.89)24.3611
2020's17 (17.89)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 29.26

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 Index29.26 (24.57)
Research Supply Index4.64 (2.92)
Research Growth Index5.55 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index36.71 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (29.26)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials2 (1.98%)5.53%
Reviews4 (3.96%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other95 (94.06%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]