plant metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
sensitiser
A chemical compound that causes a substantial proportion of exposed people or animals to develop an allergic reaction in normal tissue after repeated exposure to the compound.
(via eugenol )
human blood serum metabolite
Any metabolite (endogenous or exogenous) found in human blood serum samples.
(via eugenol )
allergen
A chemical compound, or part thereof, which causes the onset of an allergic reaction by interacting with any of the molecular pathways involved in an allergy.
(via eugenol )
volatile oil component
Any plant metabolite that is found naturally as a component of a volatile oil.
(via eugenol )
flavouring agent
A food additive that is used to added improve the taste or odour of a food.
(via eugenol )
EC 1.4.3.4 (monoamine oxidase) inhibitor
An EC 1.4.3.* (oxidoreductase acting on donor CH-NH2 group, oxygen as acceptor) inhibitor that interferes with the action of monoamine oxidase (EC 1.4.3.4).
(via eugenol )
antibacterial agent
A substance (or active part thereof) that kills or slows the growth of bacteria.
(via eugenol )
apoptosis inducer
Any substance that induces the process of apoptosis (programmed cell death) in multi-celled organisms.
(via eugenol )
analgesic
An agent capable of relieving pain without the loss of consciousness or without producing anaesthesia. In addition, analgesic is a role played by a compound which is exhibited by a capability to cause a reduction of pain symptoms.
(via eugenol )
voltage-gated sodium channel blocker
Any sodium channel blocker that interferes with the activity of voltage-gated sodium channels.
(via eugenol )
NF-kappaB inhibitor
An inhibitor of NF-kappaB (nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells), a protein complex involved in the transcription of DNA.
(via eugenol )
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