Acetyleugenol Explained

Acetyleugenol is a phenylpropanoid compound found in cloves. It is the second in abundance to the related compound eugenol in certain extract preparations.[1] [2] Like eugenol, its found in several plants such as Acacia nilotica and Piper betle[3] [4] [5] and has similar antibacterial and antifungal properties on C. albicans and S. mutans.[6] It inhibits aggregation of platelets and has partial agonistic activity on AhR.[7] [8]

Uses

Acetyleugenol has characteristic odor reminiscent of cloves and thus used as fragrance.[9] [10]

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Srivastava KC, Malhotra N . Acetyl eugenol, a component of oil of cloves (Syzygium aromaticum L.) inhibits aggregation and alters arachidonic acid metabolism in human blood platelets . . 42 . 1 . 73–81 . January 1991 . 2011614 . 10.1016/0952-3278(91)90070-l .
  3. Das S, Ray A, Nasim N, Nayak S, Mohanty S . Effect of different extraction techniques on total phenolic and flavonoid contents, and antioxidant activity of betelvine and quantification of its phenolic constituents by validated HPTLC method . . 9 . 1 . 37 . January 2019 . 30622875 . 6320704 . 10.1007/s13205-018-1565-8 .
  4. Tahmasebi A, Hosseini SM, Karami A, Afsharifar A, Sharifi Olounabadi AR . Variation in essential oil composition of Rydingia michauxii at the three developmental stages . . 35 . 2 . 342–345 . January 2021 . 31140321 . 10.1080/14786419.2019.1622112 . 169032297 . subscription .
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  6. Musthafa KS, Hmoteh J, Thamjarungwong B, Voravuthikunchai SP . Antifungal potential of eugenyl acetate against clinical isolates of Candida species . . 99 . 19–29 . October 2016 . 27452957 . 10.1016/j.micpath.2016.07.012 .
  7. Srivastava KC . Antiplatelet principles from a food spice clove (Syzygium aromaticum L) [corrected] . . 48 . 5 . 363–72 . May 1993 . 8321872 . 10.1016/0952-3278(93)90116-e .
  8. Bartoňková I, Dvořák Z . Essential oils of culinary herbs and spices display agonist and antagonist activities at human aryl hydrocarbon receptor AhR . . 111 . 374–384 . January 2018 . 29191726 . 10.1016/j.fct.2017.11.049 .
  9. Web site: The Good Scents Company - Aromatic/Hydrocarbon/Inorganic Ingredients Catalog information.
  10. Api AM, Belmonte F, Belsito D, Biserta S, Botelho D, Bruze M, Burton GA, Buschmann J, Cancellieri MA, Dagli ML, Date M, Dekant W, Deodhar C, Fryer AD, Gadhia S, Jones L, Joshi K, Lapczynski A, Lavelle M, Liebler DC, Na M, O'Brien D, Patel A, Penning TM, Ritacco G, Rodriguez-Ropero F, Romine J, Sadekar N, Salvito D, Schultz TW, Sipes IG, Sullivan G, Thakkar Y, Tokura Y, Tsang S . RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, eugenyl acetate, CAS Registry Number 93-28-7 . . 144 . Suppl 1. 111630 . October 2020 . 32771453 . 10.1016/j.fct.2020.111630 . 221093220 .

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