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Safrole, the Glossary

Index Safrole

Safrole is an organic compound with the formula CH2O2C6H3CH2CH.[1]

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  1. 93 relations: Allyl bromide, Allyl group, Angiogenesis inhibitor, Anise, Antibiotic, Antifeedant, Apoptosis, Édouard Grimaux, Basil, Benzene, Black pepper, Brazil, Calcium chloride, Cambodia, Camphor, Camphora parthenoxylon, Carbene, Carcinogen, Cardamom Mountains, Catechol, Cell death, Central nervous system, Chewing gum, Cinnamon, Competitive inhibition, Cytochrome P450, DEA list of chemicals, Diário Oficial da União, DNA, DNA adduct, Drug metabolism, Empirical formula, Endoplasmic reticulum, Epoxide, Eugenol, European Economic Community, Extraction (chemistry), Flavoring, Food and Chemical Toxicology, Food and Drug Administration, Glutathione peroxidase, Glutathione S-transferase, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Hepatocyte, High-performance liquid chromatography, Illicium anisatum, Insecticide, International Fragrance Association, Ira Remsen, Isosafrole, ... Expand index (43 more) »

  2. Phenylpropenes

Allyl bromide

Allyl bromide (3-bromopropene) is an organic halide. Safrole and Allyl bromide are allyl compounds.

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Allyl group

In organic chemistry, an allyl group is a substituent with the structural formula. Safrole and allyl group are allyl compounds.

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Angiogenesis inhibitor

An angiogenesis inhibitor is a substance that inhibits the growth of new blood vessels (angiogenesis).

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Anise

Anise (Pimpinella anisum), also called aniseed or rarely anix, is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to the eastern Mediterranean region and Southwest Asia.

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Antibiotic

An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria.

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Antifeedant

Antifeedants are organic compounds produced by plants to repel herbivores through distaste or toxicity.

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Apoptosis

Apoptosis (from falling off) is a form of programmed cell death that occurs in multicellular organisms and in some eukaryotic, single-celled microorganisms such as yeast.

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Édouard Grimaux

Louis Édouard Grimaux (3 July 1835, Rochefort-sur-Mer – 2 May 1900, Paris) was a French chemist, known for his research in the area of organic synthesis.

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Basil

Basil (Ocimum basilicum), also called great basil, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae (mints).

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Benzene

Benzene is an organic chemical compound with the molecular formula C6H6. The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar hexagonal ring with one hydrogen atom attached to each. Because it contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms, benzene is classed as a hydrocarbon. Benzene is a natural constituent of petroleum and is one of the elementary petrochemicals.

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Black pepper

Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit (the peppercorn), which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning.

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Brazil

Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest and easternmost country in South America and Latin America.

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Calcium chloride

Calcium chloride is an inorganic compound, a salt with the chemical formula.

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Cambodia

Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia.

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Camphor

Camphor is a waxy, colorless solid with a strong aroma. Safrole and Camphor are Perfume ingredients.

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Camphora parthenoxylon

Camphora parthenoxylon is an evergreen tree in the genus Camphora, tall.

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Carbene

In organic chemistry, a carbene is a molecule containing a neutral carbon atom with a valence of two and two unshared valence electrons.

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Carcinogen

A carcinogen is any agent that promotes the development of cancer.

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Cardamom Mountains

The Cardamom Mountains (ជួរភ្នំក្រវាញ, Chuŏr Phnum Krâvanh; ทิวเขาบรรทัด, Thio Khao Banthat), or the Krâvanh Mountains, is a mountain range in the southwest part of Cambodia and Eastern Thailand.

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Catechol

Catechol, also known as pyrocatechol or 1,2-dihydroxybenzene, is an organic compound with the molecular formula. Safrole and Catechol are IARC Group 2B carcinogens.

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Cell death

Cell death is the event of a biological cell ceasing to carry out its functions.

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Central nervous system

The central nervous system (CNS) is the part of the nervous system consisting primarily of the brain and spinal cord.

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Chewing gum

Chewing gum is a soft, cohesive substance designed to be chewed without being swallowed.

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Cinnamon

Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several tree species from the genus Cinnamomum.

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Competitive inhibition

Competitive inhibition is interruption of a chemical pathway owing to one chemical substance inhibiting the effect of another by competing with it for binding or bonding.

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Cytochrome P450

Cytochromes P450 (P450s or CYPs) are a superfamily of enzymes containing heme as a cofactor that mostly, but not exclusively, function as monooxygenases.

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DEA list of chemicals

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) maintains lists regarding the classification of illicit drugs (see DEA Schedules).

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Diário Oficial da União

The Diário Oficial da União (literally Official Diary of the Union), abbreviated DOU, is the official journal of the federal government of Brazil.

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DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a polymer composed of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix.

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DNA adduct

In molecular genetics, a DNA adduct is a segment of DNA bound to a cancer-causing chemical.

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Drug metabolism is the metabolic breakdown of drugs by living organisms, usually through specialized enzymatic systems.

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Empirical formula

In chemistry, the empirical formula of a chemical compound is the simplest whole number ratio of atoms present in a compound.

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Endoplasmic reticulum

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a part of a transportation system of the eukaryotic cell, and has many other important functions such as protein folding.

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Epoxide

In organic chemistry, an epoxide is a cyclic ether, where the ether forms a three-atom ring: two atoms of carbon and one atom of oxygen.

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Eugenol

Eugenol is an allyl chain-substituted guaiacol, a member of the allylbenzene class of chemical compounds. Safrole and Eugenol are allyl compounds, Perfume ingredients and Phenylpropenes.

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The European Economic Community (EEC) was a regional organisation created by the Treaty of Rome of 1957,Today the largely rewritten treaty continues in force as the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union, as renamed by the Lisbon Treaty.

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Extraction in chemistry is a separation process consisting of the separation of a substance from a matrix.

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Flavoring

A flavoring (or flavouring), also known as flavor (or flavour) or flavorant, is a food additive used to improve the taste or smell of food.

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Food and Chemical Toxicology

Food and Chemical Toxicology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering aspects of food safety, chemical safety, and other aspects of consumer product safety.

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Food and Drug Administration

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA or US FDA) is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Glutathione peroxidase

Glutathione peroxidase (GPx) is the general name of an enzyme family with peroxidase activity whose main biological role is to protect the organism from oxidative damage.

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Glutathione S-transferase

Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs), previously known as ligandins, are a family of eukaryotic and prokaryotic phase II metabolic isozymes best known for their ability to catalyze the conjugation of the reduced form of glutathione (GSH) to xenobiotic substrates for the purpose of detoxification.

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Hepatocellular carcinoma

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of primary liver cancer in adults and is currently the most common cause of death in people with cirrhosis.

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Hepatocyte

A hepatocyte is a cell of the main parenchymal tissue of the liver.

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High-performance liquid chromatography

High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), formerly referred to as high-pressure liquid chromatography, is a technique in analytical chemistry used to separate, identify, and quantify specific components in mixtures.

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Illicium anisatum

Illicium anisatum, with common names Japanese star anise, Aniseed tree, and sacred Anise tree, known in Japanese as, is an evergreen shrub or small tree closely related to the Chinese star anise (Illicium verum).

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Insecticide

Insecticides are pesticides used to kill insects.

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International Fragrance Association

The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) is the global representative body of the fragrance industry.

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Ira Remsen

Ira Remsen (February 10, 1846 – March 4, 1927) was an American chemist who discovered the artificial sweetener saccharin along with Constantin Fahlberg.

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Isosafrole

Isosafrole is an organic compound that is used in the fragrance industry. Safrole and Isosafrole are Benzodioxoles and Phenylpropenes.

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Johann Frederik Eijkman

Johan Fredrik Eykman or Johann Frederik Eijkman (19 January 1851 – 7 January 1915) was a Dutch chemist.

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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) is a federally funded research and development center in the hills of Berkeley, California, United States.

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Ligand (biochemistry)

In biochemistry and pharmacology, a ligand is a substance that forms a complex with a biomolecule to serve a biological purpose.

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MDMA

3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), commonly known as ecstasy (tablet form), and molly or mandy (crystal form), is a potent empathogen–entactogen with stimulant and minor psychedelic properties. Safrole and MDMA are Benzodioxoles.

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Merck Index

The Merck Index is an encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs and biologicals with over 10,000 monographs on single substances or groups of related compounds published online by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

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Metabolism (from μεταβολή metabolē, "change") is the set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms.

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Methylenedioxy

Methylenedioxy is the term used in the field of chemistry, particularly in organic chemistry, for a functional group with the structural formula R-O-CH2-O-R' which is connected to the rest of a molecule by two chemical bonds.

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Mutagen

In genetics, a mutagen is a physical or chemical agent that permanently changes genetic material, usually DNA, in an organism and thus increases the frequency of mutations above the natural background level.

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Neoplasm

A neoplasm is a type of abnormal and excessive growth of tissue.

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Neuron

A neuron, neurone, or nerve cell is an excitable cell that fires electric signals called action potentials across a neural network in the nervous system.

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Neutrophil

Neutrophils (also known as neutrocytes, heterophils or polymorphonuclear leukocytes) are a type of white blood cell.

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North America

North America is a continent in the Northern and Western Hemispheres.

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Nutmeg

Nutmeg is the seed, or the ground spice derived from that seed, of several tree species of the genus Myristica; fragrant nutmeg or true nutmeg (M. fragrans) is a dark-leaved evergreen tree cultivated for two spices derived from its fruit: nutmeg, from its seed, and mace, from the seed covering.

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Ocotea cymbarum

Ocotea cymbarum is a species of Ocotea in the plant family Lauraceae.

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Ocotea odorifera

Ocotea odorifera is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae.

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Organic compound

Some chemical authorities define an organic compound as a chemical compound that contains a carbon–hydrogen or carbon–carbon bond; others consider an organic compound to be any chemical compound that contains carbon.

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Oxidase

In biochemistry, an oxidase is an oxidoreductase (any enzyme that catalyzes a redox reaction) that uses dioxygen (O2) as the electron acceptor.

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Perfume

Perfume (parfum) is a mixture of fragrant essential oils or aroma compounds (fragrances), fixatives and solvents, usually in liquid form, used to give the human body, animals, food, objects, and living-spaces an agreeable scent.

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Phenylpropanoid

The phenylpropanoids are a diverse family of organic compounds that are biosynthesized by plants from the amino acids phenylalanine and tyrosine in the shikimic acid pathway.

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Piperic acid

Piperic acid is a chemical often obtained by the base-hydrolysis of the alkaloid piperine from black pepper, followed by acidification of the corresponding salt. Safrole and piperic acid are Benzodioxoles.

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Piperidine

Piperidine is an organic compound with the molecular formula (CH2)5NH.

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Piperine

Piperine, possibly along with its isomer chavicine, is the compound responsible for the pungency of black pepper and long pepper. Safrole and Piperine are Benzodioxoles.

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Piperonal

Piperonal, also known as heliotropin, is an organic compound which is commonly found in fragrances and flavors. Safrole and Piperonal are Benzodioxoles.

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Piperonyl butoxide

Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) is a pale yellow to light brown liquidNational Toxicology Program, Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health (NTP). Safrole and Piperonyl butoxide are Benzodioxoles.

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Precursor (chemistry)

In chemistry, a precursor is a compound that participates in a chemical reaction that produces another compound.

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Propenyl

In organic chemistry, 1-propenyl (or simply propenyl) has the formula CH.

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Propionic acid

Propionic acid (from the Greek words πρῶτος: prōtos, meaning "first", and πίων: píōn, meaning "fat"; also known as propanoic acid) is a naturally occurring carboxylic acid with chemical formula.

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Protein

Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues.

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Ribosome

Ribosomes are macromolecular machines, found within all cells, that perform biological protein synthesis (messenger RNA translation).

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Root beer

Root beer is a sweet North American soft drink traditionally made using the root bark of the sassafras tree Sassafras albidum or the vine of Smilax ornata (known as sarsaparilla; also used to make a soft drink called sarsaparilla) as the primary flavor.

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Sassafras

Sassafras is a genus of three extant and one extinct species of deciduous trees in the family Lauraceae, native to eastern North America and eastern Asia.

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Sassafras albidum

Sassafras albidum (sassafras, white sassafras, red sassafras, or silky sassafras) is a species of Sassafras native to eastern North America, from southern Maine and southern Ontario west to Iowa, and south to central Florida and eastern Texas.

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Soap

Soap is a salt of a fatty acid (sometimes other carboxylic acids) used for cleaning and lubricating products as well as other applications.

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Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia is the geographical southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Australian mainland, which is part of Oceania.

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Steam distillation

Steam distillation is a separation process that consists of distilling water together with other volatile and non-volatile components.

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Sulfotransferase

In biochemistry, sulfotransferases (SULTs) are transferase enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a sulfo group from a donor molecule to an acceptor alcohol or amine.

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The Irish Times

The Irish Times is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper and online digital publication.

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The Irrawaddy

The Irrawaddy is a news website by the Irrawaddy Publishing Group (IPG), founded in 1990 by Burmese exiles living in Thailand.

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Theodor Poleck

Thomas August Theodor Poleck (November 10, 1821 – June 1, 1906) was a German chemist and pharmacist born in Neisse, Kingdom of Prussia.

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Toothpaste

Toothpaste is a paste or gel dentifrice used with a toothbrush to clean and maintain the aesthetics and health of teeth.

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United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

The United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988 is one of three major drug control treaties currently in force.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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Wilhelm Rudolph Fittig

Wilhelm Rudolph Fittig (6 December 183519 November 1910) was a German chemist.

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See also

Phenylpropenes

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safrole

Also known as 3,4-(Methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-propene, 3,4-Methylenedioxyphenyl-2-propene, 3-(3,4-(Methylenedioxy)phenyl)-1-propene, Safrol, Shikimol.

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