Definition
Occurs in many essential oils, usually as a partial racemate. Obt. mainly from geranium oil or synthetically. Flavour for use in citrus compositions Citronellol, or dihydrogeraniol, is a natural acyclic monoterpenoid. Both enantiomers occur in nature. (+)-Citronellol, which is found in citronella oils, including Cymbopogon nardus (50%), is the more common isomer. (-)-Citronellol is found in the oils of rose (18-55%) and Pelargonium geraniums. (Wikipedia)
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Citronellol Health Effects
Citronellol Interacts with Diseases
Disease | Inference Score | References/Inference Genes |
Fructose-1,6-Diphosphatase Deficiency | 7.08 |
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Favism | 6.67 |
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Phagocyte Bactericidal Dysfunction | 6.67 |
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Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency | 6.32 |
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Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital Nonspherocytic | 6.12 |
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Granulomatous Disease, Chronic | 6.12 |
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Liver Cirrhosis, Experimental | 5.4 |
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Esophageal Diseases | 5.37 |
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Heartburn | 5.32 |
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Esophagitis | 5.11 |
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Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe | 4.87 |
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Pancreatitis | 4.4 |
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Parkinson's disease | 4.35 |
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Colonic neoplasm | 4.21 |
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Hemolysis | 4.21 |
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Dermatitis, Contact | 4.11 |
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Anemia, Hemolytic | 4.09 |
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Atherosclerosis | 4.09 |
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Stomach Neoplasms | 4.07 |
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Hepatocellular carcinoma | 4.03 |
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