Term Name: | perillyl alcohol |
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Synonyms: | 1-Hydroxymethyl-4-isopropenyl-1-cyclohexene, 1-perillalcohol, 4-(1-Methylethenyl)-1-cyclohexene-1-methanol, 4-Isopropenyl-1-cyclohexene carbinol, 4-Isopropenylcyclohex-1-en-1-ylmethanol, [4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-en-1-yl]methanol, dihydrocuminyl alcoholn, Isocarveol, p-Mentha-1,8-dien-7-ol, Perilla alcohol, Perillol, perillyl alcohol |
Definition: | A limonene monoterpenoid consists of a cyclohexene ring substituted by a hydroxymethyl and a prop-1-en-2-yl group at positions 1 and 4 respectively. It is a constituent of a variety of essential oils including lavender. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:15420] ( EBI ) |