Definition
V. widely distributed in plant oils e.g. terpentine and citrus oils and many others. Used in flavour industries
Description
Cymene, or p-cymene, is a naturally occurring aromatic organic compound. It is classified as a hydrocarbon related to a monoterpene. Its structure consists of a benzene ring para-substituted with a methyl group and an isopropyl group. It is insoluble in water, but miscible with ethanol and ether. Cymene is a constituent of a number of essential oils, most commonly the oil of cumin and thyme. There are two less common geometric isomers. o-Cymene, in which the alkyl groups are ortho-substituted, and m-cymene, in which they are meta-substituted. p-Cymene is the only natural isomer. Cymene is common ligand for ruthenium. The parent compound is [(η6-cymene)MCl2]2. This [sandwich compound|half-sandwich compound is prepared by the reaction of ruthenium trichloride with the terpene α-phellandrene. The osmium complex is also known (Wikipedia).
Top Gene Interactions
4-Cymene Health Effects
General Information
Mechanism of Action
Target Name | Mechanism of Action | References |
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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta |
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4-Cymene Interacts with Diseases
Disease | Inference Score | References/Inference Genes |
Q Fever | 6.42 |
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HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA, FAMILIAL | 5.92 |
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 1 | 5.62 |
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Coronary heart disease | 5.31 |
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease | 5.29 |
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Dyslipidemias | 5.2 |
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Hyperlipidemias | 5.15 |
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Hypercholesterolemia | 5.12 |
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Coronary artery disease | 5.11 |
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Atherosclerosis | 4.91 |
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Hyperplasia | 4.84 |
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Obesity | 4.8 |
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Fatty Liver | 4.72 |
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