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guaiene

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Description

Guaiene is a bicyclic sesquiterpene hydrocarbon. It is a colorless liquid with a camphoraceous odor. Guaiene has been found in a variety of plants, including guaiacum wood, copaiba balsam, and sandalwood. It is also found in some essential oils. Guaiene has been shown to have a number of biological activities, including antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. Guaiene has been studied for its potential therapeutic uses in a variety of conditions, including infections, inflammation, and cancer. Guaiene is also being investigated for its potential use as a food additive and flavoring agent. The compound is usually synthesized from the dehydrogenation of guaiol, a compound found in essential oils.'

guaiene: RN given refers to (1S-cis)-isomer [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID6949
CHEBI ID88873
MeSH IDM0071854

Synonyms (14)

Synonym
guaiene
1,4-dimethyl-7-propan-2-ylidene-2,3,4,5,6,8-hexahydro-1h-azulene
1,4-dimethyl-7-(propan-2-ylidene)-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroazulene
AKOS024323409
beta-guaiene
CHEBI:88873
beta -cis-guaiene
cis-beta -guainene
beta -guainene
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-1,4-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethylidene)azulene, 9ci
b-guaiene
Q27160891
FT-0777868
DTXSID40859150

Research Excerpts

[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
sesquiterpeneA C15 terpene.
[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]

Research

Studies (20)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19901 (5.00)18.7374
1990's1 (5.00)18.2507
2000's2 (10.00)29.6817
2010's13 (65.00)24.3611
2020's3 (15.00)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 33.76

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 Index33.76 (24.57)
Research Supply Index3.09 (2.92)
Research Growth Index5.31 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index38.91 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (33.76)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews0 (0.00%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other21 (100.00%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]