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alpha-curcumene


Name(s) alpha-curcumene
Scientific name(s)
Formula C15H22
Molecular mass 174.282
IUPAC name 1-(hex-5-en-2-yl)-4-methylbenzene
INCHI Not available
SMILE CC(CCC=C)C1=CC=C(C)C=C1
CAS ID 644-30-4
PubChem ID Not available
DrugBank ID Not available
CHEBI ID Not available
Description Alpha-curcumene is also known as α-curcumene. Alpha-curcumene is a herb tasting compound and can be found in a number of food items such as pepper (spice), lovage, wild carrot, and rosemary, which makes alpha-curcumene a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.