Menthol - Wikipedia
网页Menthol is a natural or synthetic compound derived from mint oils, with local anesthetic, counterirritant, and opioid receptor agonist properties. It is used in medicine, cosmetics, food, and tobacco products, and has different crystal forms and stereoisomers.
Menthol | C10H20O | CID 1254 - PubChem
网页Menthol, a natural product of the peppermint plant Mentha x piperita (Lamiaceae), is a monoterpene which is widely used as a natural product in cosmetics, a flavoring agent, and as an intermediate in the production of other compounds.
Menthol | Definition, Structure, & Uses | Britannica
网页2024年8月28日 · Menthol, terpene alcohol with a strong minty, cooling odor and taste. It is obtained from peppermint oil or is produced synthetically by hydrogenation of thymol. Menthol is used medicinally in ointments, cough drops, and nasal inhalers. It is also used as flavoring in foods, cigarettes, liqueurs, and perfumes.
Menthol: A simple monoterpene with remarkable biological properties ...
网页2013年12月1日 · Menthol is a cyclic monoterpene alcohol that imparts the cooling minty taste and smell to plants, especially to members of the Mentha genus. It is widely used as a flavouring agent, a tobacco additive and a pharmaceutical ingredient, and has various biological activities such as antimicrobial, anticancer and analgesic effects.
Current Knowledge on the Vascular Effects of Menthol
网页2020年4月7日 · Menthol is a versatile molecule with complex actions on the vasculature which remain far from clear. Several cellular targets have been identified in both endothelial and VSM cells as well as in afferent nerve fibers involving a crosstalk between multiple signaling pathways.
Menthol - American Chemical Society
网页2016年12月26日 · Learn about the structure, synthesis, and uses of (–)-menthol, a natural product of mint oils and a common flavoring agent. Find out how it differs from its enantiomer and isomers, and how it triggers cold-sensitive receptors.
Molecular mechanisms underlying menthol binding and activation …
网页2020年7月29日 · Therefore, our study suggested a ‘grab and stand’ mechanism of menthol binding and how menthol activates TRPM8 at the atomic level. Menthol in mints elicits a coolness sensation by selective...
Menthol | C10H20O - ChemSpider
网页ChemSpider record containing structure, synonyms, properties, vendors and database links for (+)-Menthol, 15356-60-2, Menthol.
Menthol - SpringerLink
网页2018年11月20日 · Menthol is a covalent organic compound made synthetically or obtained from peppermint or other mint oils. It has a cool, refreshing, and pleasant mint aroma, and it can be used externally or internally for various purposes, such as relieving pain, itching, sore throat, and indigestion.
Cellular and Molecular Targets of Menthol Actions - PMC
网页2017年7月18日 · Menthol [5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl) cyclohexanol; 2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol or p-methan-3-ol], with the molecular formula C10H20O (MW. 156.27), is a natural compound with three asymmetric carbon atoms and, thus, occurs as four pairs of optical isomers namely, (+)- and (−)-menthol, (+)- and (−)-neomenthol, (+)- and (−)-neoisomenthol ...