Constituents of aromatic plants: I. Methyleugenol.
Methyleugenol (ME) is a natural constituent of the essential oils of a number of plants widely used in foodstuffs as flavouring agents. Its occurrence, routes of intake, and available information on toxicity, kinetics and metabolism are reviewed. In view of the carcinogenic potential of ME, the need to check its presence in food products with effective analytical methods is pointed out.
De Vincenzi
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Department of Metabolism and Pathological Biochemistry, ISS, Rome, Italy. mbpsegr@mbpserg@iss.it
Silano
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Stacchini
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Scazzocchio
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D000818:Animals; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000737:chemistry / Q000633:toxicity; D005054:Eugenol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity*; D005421:Flavoring Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000633:toxicity; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D009153:Mutagens / Q000737:chemistry / Q000633:toxicity; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity*; D051381:Rats
D002273:Carcinogens; D005421:Flavoring Agents; D009153:Mutagens; D010938:Plant Oils; C005223:methyleugenol; D005054:Eugenol