Nerolic acid explained

Nerolic acid, also known as (Z)-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienoic acid, is an organically-derived chemical.

In nature

Nerolic acid is found in the Nasonov scent gland of honey-bees along with geraniol, geranic acid, citral, farnesol, and nerol. Of these, nerolic acid, geraniol, and farnesol are present in the highest proportions.[1] [2] [3]

It is one of the five compounds that are part of the essential oils of Myrcia Ovata.[4]

It is a compound also found in great quantity in Myrcia lundiana and it possess antifungal properties against pathogens such as Fusarium solani, and Lasiodiplodia theobromae.[5] Both Myrcia Ovata and Myrcia lundiana are part of the Myrtaceae family plant, both containing a certain percentage of Nerolic acid compound.

In addition to this, Nerolic acid is also a principal chemical compound of essential oils of lemongrass, and is also believed to possess antifungal properties. [6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Biology of the Honey Bee. Winston, Mark L. 37. 978-0-674-07409-5. 1987. First Harvard University Press.
  2. Identification of Nerolic and Geranic Acids in the Nassanoff Pheromone of the Honey Bee . Nature. 202. 4929. 320–321. R Boch. DA Shearer . April 18, 1964. 10.1038/202320a0. 1964Natur.202..320B. 4283000 .
  3. Evalutation of Various Components of the Nasonov Pheromone used by clustering honeybees. Physiological Entomology . 6 . 3 . Free JB, Ferguson AW, Picket JA . 1981. 10.1111/j.1365-3032.1981.tb00270.x. 263–268. 86732208 .
  4. White . Larissa Alves Secundo . Blank . Arie Fitzgerald . Gagliardi . Paulo Roberto . Arrigoni-Blank . Maria de Fátima . Nizio . Daniela Aparecida de Castro . Sampaio . Taís Santos . Alves . Mércia Freita . Almeida-Pereira . Camila Santos . 2019-10-15 . In vitro antifungal activity of Myrcia ovata essential oils and their major compounds against pathogens of citrus, sweet potato, and coconut . Bioscience Journal . en . 35 . 6 . 1696 . 10.14393/BJ-v35n6a2019-42425 . 213523415 . 1981-3163. free .
  5. Alves . Mércia Freitas . Nizio . Daniela Aparecida de Castro . Sampaio . Taís Santos . Nascimento . Alberto Ferreira do . Brito . Fabiany de Andrade . Melo . Juliana Oliveira de . Arrigoni-Blank . Maria de Fátima . Gagliardi . Paulo Roberto . Machado . Samisia Maria Fernandes . Blank . Arie Fitzgerald . 2016-07-01 . Myrcia lundiana Kiaersk native populations have different essential oil composition and antifungal activity against Lasiodiplodia theobromae . Industrial Crops and Products . en . 85 . 268 . 10.1016/j.indcrop.2016.03.039 . 0926-6690.
  6. Sargenti . S. R. . Lanças . F. M. . 1997-09-01 . Supercritical fluid extraction ofCymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf . Chromatographia . en . 46 . 5 . 286 . 10.1007/BF02496320 . 92933820 . 1612-1112.

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