CHEBI:3440 - carvacrol

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ChEBI Name carvacrol
ChEBI ID CHEBI:3440
Definition A phenol that is a natural monoterpene derivative of cymene. An inhibitor of bacterial growth, it is used as a food additive. Potent activator of the human ion channels transient receptor potential V3 (TRPV3) and A1 (TRPA1).
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Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): volatile oil component
Any plant metabolite that is found naturally as a component of a volatile oil.
flavouring agent
A food additive that is used to added improve the taste or odour of a food.
antimicrobial agent
A substance that kills or slows the growth of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoans.
TRPA1 channel agonist
An agonist at the transient receptor potential cation channel A1 (TRPA1).
antifungal agent
An antimicrobial agent that destroys fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce.
(via botanical anti-fungal agent )
plant metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
(via botanical anti-fungal agent )
Application(s): flavouring agent
A food additive that is used to added improve the taste or odour of a food.
agrochemical
An agrochemical is a substance that is used in agriculture or horticulture.
Related Structures
carvacrol is a Structural Derivative of
p-cymene
Mass : 134.21816
Formula : C10H14
28768 		p-menthane
Mass : 140.26580
Formula : C10H20
25826 		monoterpene
Definition : A C10 terpene.
 terpene
Definition : A hydrocarbon of biological origin having carbon skeleton formally derived from isoprene [CH22C(CH3)CH2CH2].
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