Definition
Citral, or 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal or lemonal, is either of, or a mixture of, a pair of terpenoids with the molecular formula C10H16O. The two compounds are double bond isomers. The E-isomer is known as geranial or citral A. The Z-isomer is known as neral or citral B. (Wikipedia)
Citral Health Effects
- Allergenic
- Anti allergenic
- Anti allergic
- Anti anaphylactic
- Anti cancer
- Anti helicobacter
- Anti herpetic
- Anti histaminic
- Anti inflammatory
- Anti leishmanic
- Antioxidant
- Anti septic
- Anti spasmodic
- Antitumor
- Anti ulcer
- Anti viral
- Barbituate-synergist
- Calcium antagonist
- Cancer preventive
- Carcinogenic
- Caspase-3 inducer
- Chemopreventive
- Cytotoxic
- Expectorant
- Flavor
- Fungicide
- Glutathionigenic
- Herbicide
- Nematicide
- NF-kappa-B inhibitor
- Nitric-oxide inhibitor
- Cytochrome-P450-2B1 inhibitor
- Perfumery
- Pesticide
- Prostatitigenic
- Sedative
- Teratogenic
- Trichomonicide
- Trypanocide
- Tyrosinase inhibitor
- Anti bacterial
- Anti shock
- Apoptotic
- Broncho elaxant
- Estrogenic
- Glaucomagenic
- Myorelaxant