Basic Info

Common NameEugenol(F05575)
2D Structure
Description

Eugenol is an allyl chain-substituted guaiacol, i.e. 2-methoxy-4-(2-propenyl)phenol. Eugenol is a member of the allylbenzene class of chemical compounds. It is a clear to pale yellow oily liquid extracted from certain essential oils especially from clove oil, nutmeg, cinnamon, and bay leaf. It is slightly soluble in water and soluble in organic solvents. It has a pleasant, spicy, clove-like odor. Eugenol is used in perfumeries, flavorings, essential oils and in medicine as a local antiseptic and anaesthetic. It was used in the production of isoeugenol for the manufacture of vanillin, though most vanillin is now produced from petrochemicals or from by-products of paper manufacture (Wikipedia).

FRCD IDF05575
CAS Number97-53-0
PubChem CID3314
FormulaC10H12O2
IUPAC Name

2-methoxy-4-prop-2-enylphenol

InChI Key

RRAFCDWBNXTKKO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C10H12O2/c1-3-4-8-5-6-9(11)10(7-8)12-2/h3,5-7,11H,1,4H2,2H3

Canonical SMILES

COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)CC=C)O

Isomeric SMILES

COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)CC=C)O

WikipediaEugenol
Synonyms
        
            Eugenic acid
        
            2-Methoxy-4-prop-2-enylphenol
        
            eugenol
        
            97-53-0
        
            4-Allyl-2-methoxyphenol
        
            4-Allylguaiacol
        
            Allylguaiacol
        
            Caryophyllic acid
        
            p-Allylguaiacol
        
            p-Eugenol
        
Classifies
                

                  
                    Pesticide
                  
                    Veterinary Drug
                  
                    Plant Toxin
                  

                
        
Update DateNov 13, 2018 17:07

Chemical Taxonomy

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassBenzenoids
ClassPhenols
SubclassMethoxyphenols
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentMethoxyphenols
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
SubstituentsMethoxyphenol - Phenoxy compound - Methoxybenzene - Phenol ether - Anisole - 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid - Alkyl aryl ether - Monocyclic benzene moiety - Ether - Organic oxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methoxyphenols. These are compounds containing a methoxy group attached to the benzene ring of a phenol moiety.

Properties

Property NameProperty Value
Molecular Weight164.204
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count2
Rotatable Bond Count3
Complexity145
Monoisotopic Mass164.084
Exact Mass164.084
XLogP2
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count12
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

ADMET

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.8736
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9832
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.8629
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.6744
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.6684
Non-inhibitor0.6287
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8418
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.7823
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7523
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7857
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.6383
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.5507
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8880
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8828
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.5425
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8310
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.5110
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.8355
Non-inhibitor0.9279
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9265
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.8432
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.9431
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.9663
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.8095
BiodegradationNot ready biodegradable0.6080
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.8605
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.5959

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-1.9183LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.4919LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.9616LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity0.8660pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity0.3846pIGC50, ug/L

MRLs

FoodProduct CodeCountryMRLsApplication DateNotes
CrustaceansJapan0.05ppm
Other FishJapan0.05ppm
PerciformesJapan0.05ppm
AnguilliformesJapan0.05ppm
SalmoniformesJapan0.05ppm

References

TitleJournalDatePubmed ID
The anticonvulsant and anti-plasmid conjugation potential of Thymus vulgaris chemistry: An in vivo murine and in vitro study.Food Chem Toxicol2018 Oct30055314
Trans-Cinnamaldehyde and Eugenol Increase Acinetobacter baumannii Sensitivity to Beta-Lactam Antibiotics.Front Microbiol2018 May 2329875743
Phenylpropenes: Occurrence, Distribution, and Biosynthesis in Fruit.J Agric Food Chem2018 Mar 1428006900
Progress on the Antimicrobial Activity Research of Clove Oil and Eugenol in theFood Antisepsis Field.J Food Sci2018 Jun29802735
Characterization of the Potent Odorants Contributing to the Characteristic Aroma of Beijing Douzhi by Gas Chromatography-Olfactometry, Quantitative Analysis, and Odor Activity Value.J Agric Food Chem2018 Jan 2429260548
Semisynthetic Phenol Derivatives Obtained from Natural Phenols: AntimicrobialActivity and Molecular Properties.J Agric Food Chem2018 Jan 1029286652
Carvacrol and eugenol effectively inhibit Rhizopus stolonifer and controlpostharvest soft rot decay in peaches.J Appl Microbiol2018 Jan29044849
Effects and interactions of gallic acid, eugenol and temperature on thermalinactivation of Salmonella spp. in ground chicken.Food Res Int2018 Jan29389617
The inhibitory effects of essential oil constituents against germination,outgrowth and vegetative growth of spores of Clostridium perfringens type A inlaboratory medium and chicken meat.Food Microbiol2018 Aug29526218
Foliar Exposure of Cu(OH)2 Nanopesticide to Basil ( Ocimum basilicum):Variety-Dependent Copper Translocation and Biochemical Responses.J Agric Food Chem2018 Apr 429558120
Recent advances on polysaccharides, lipids and protein based edible films andcoatings: A review.Int J Biol Macromol2018 Apr 129155200
Large-Scale Comparative Analysis of Eugenol-Induced/Repressed Genes Expression in <i>Aspergillus flavus</i> Using RNA-seq.Front Microbiol201829899734
The Usefulness of Non-Toxic Plant Metabolites in the Control of Bacterial Proliferation.Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins2017 Sep28357646
Critical Synergistic Concentration of Lecithin Phospholipids Improves theAntimicrobial Activity of Eugenol against Escherichia coli.Appl Environ Microbiol2017 Oct 1728842540
Phytochemical residue profiles in rice grains fumigated with essential oils forthe control of rice weevil.PLoS One2017 Oct 1229023481
Non-target evaluation of contaminants in honey bees and pollen samples by gaschromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry.Chemosphere2017 Oct28679151
Elimination kinetics of eugenol in grass carp in a simulated transportationsetting.BMC Vet Res2017 Nov 2129162104
Antimicrobial activity of eugenol and essential oils containing eugenol: Amechanistic viewpoint.Crit Rev Microbiol2017 Nov28346030
Influence of clove oil and eugenol on muscle contraction of silkworm (Bombyxmori).Drug Discov Ther2017 May 3028458297
Microencapsulation of eugenol molecules by β-cyclodextrine as a thermal protection method of antibacterial action.Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl2017 Jun 128415462

Targets

General Function:
Zinc ion binding
Specific Function:
Steroid hormone receptors are ligand-activated transcription factors that regulate eukaryotic gene expression and affect cellular proliferation and differentiation in target tissues. Transcription factor activity is modulated by bound coactivator and corepressor proteins. Transcription activation is down-regulated by NR0B2. Activated, but not phosphorylated, by HIPK3 and ZIPK/DAPK3.
Gene Name:
AR
Uniprot ID:
P10275
Molecular Weight:
98987.9 Da
References
  1. Ogawa Y, Akamatsu M, Hotta Y, Hosoda A, Tamura H: Effect of essential oils, such as raspberry ketone and its derivatives, on antiandrogenic activity based on in vitro reporter gene assay. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2010 Apr 1;20(7):2111-4. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.02.059. Epub 2010 Feb 21. [20226658 ]
General Function:
Zinc ion binding
Specific Function:
Nuclear hormone receptor. Binds estrogens with an affinity similar to that of ESR1, and activates expression of reporter genes containing estrogen response elements (ERE) in an estrogen-dependent manner (PubMed:20074560). Isoform beta-cx lacks ligand binding ability and has no or only very low ere binding activity resulting in the loss of ligand-dependent transactivation ability. DNA-binding by ESR1 and ESR2 is rapidly lost at 37 degrees Celsius in the absence of ligand while in the presence of 17 beta-estradiol and 4-hydroxy-tamoxifen loss in DNA-binding at elevated temperature is more gradual.
Gene Name:
ESR2
Uniprot ID:
Q92731
Molecular Weight:
59215.765 Da
References
  1. Howes MJ, Houghton PJ, Barlow DJ, Pocock VJ, Milligan SR: Assessment of estrogenic activity in some common essential oil constituents. J Pharm Pharmacol. 2002 Nov;54(11):1521-8. [12495555 ]
General Function:
Zinc ion binding
Specific Function:
Nuclear receptor that binds peroxisome proliferators such as hypolipidemic drugs and fatty acids. Once activated by a ligand, the nuclear receptor binds to DNA specific PPAR response elements (PPRE) and modulates the transcription of its target genes, such as acyl-CoA oxidase. It therefore controls the peroxisomal beta-oxidation pathway of fatty acids. Key regulator of adipocyte differentiation and glucose homeostasis. ARF6 acts as a key regulator of the tissue-specific adipocyte P2 (aP2) enhancer. Acts as a critical regulator of gut homeostasis by suppressing NF-kappa-B-mediated proinflammatory responses. Plays a role in the regulation of cardiovascular circadian rhythms by regulating the transcription of ARNTL/BMAL1 in the blood vessels (By similarity).
Gene Name:
PPARG
Uniprot ID:
P37231
Molecular Weight:
57619.58 Da
References
  1. Fakhrudin N, Ladurner A, Atanasov AG, Heiss EH, Baumgartner L, Markt P, Schuster D, Ellmerer EP, Wolber G, Rollinger JM, Stuppner H, Dirsch VM: Computer-aided discovery, validation, and mechanistic characterization of novel neolignan activators of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma. Mol Pharmacol. 2010 Apr;77(4):559-66. doi: 10.1124/mol.109.062141. Epub 2010 Jan 11. [20064974 ]
General Function:
Calcium channel activity
Specific Function:
Putative receptor-activated non-selective calcium permeant cation channel. It is activated by innocuous (warm) temperatures and shows an increased response at noxious temperatures greater than 39 degrees Celsius. Activation exhibits an outward rectification. May associate with TRPV1 and may modulate its activity. Is a negative regulator of hair growth and cycling: TRPV3-coupled signaling suppresses keratinocyte proliferation in hair follicles and induces apoptosis and premature hair follicle regression (catagen).
Gene Name:
TRPV3
Uniprot ID:
Q8NET8
Molecular Weight:
90635.115 Da
References
  1. Borbiro I, Lisztes E, Toth BI, Czifra G, Olah A, Szollosi AG, Szentandrassy N, Nanasi PP, Peter Z, Paus R, Kovacs L, Biro T: Activation of transient receptor potential vanilloid-3 inhibits human hair growth. J Invest Dermatol. 2011 Aug;131(8):1605-14. doi: 10.1038/jid.2011.122. Epub 2011 May 19. [21593771 ]
General Function:
Zinc ion binding
Specific Function:
Nuclear hormone receptor. The steroid hormones and their receptors are involved in the regulation of eukaryotic gene expression and affect cellular proliferation and differentiation in target tissues. Ligand-dependent nuclear transactivation involves either direct homodimer binding to a palindromic estrogen response element (ERE) sequence or association with other DNA-binding transcription factors, such as AP-1/c-Jun, c-Fos, ATF-2, Sp1 and Sp3, to mediate ERE-independent signaling. Ligand binding induces a conformational change allowing subsequent or combinatorial association with multiprotein coactivator complexes through LXXLL motifs of their respective components. Mutual transrepression occurs between the estrogen receptor (ER) and NF-kappa-B in a cell-type specific manner. Decreases NF-kappa-B DNA-binding activity and inhibits NF-kappa-B-mediated transcription from the IL6 promoter and displace RELA/p65 and associated coregulators from the promoter. Recruited to the NF-kappa-B response element of the CCL2 and IL8 promoters and can displace CREBBP. Present with NF-kappa-B components RELA/p65 and NFKB1/p50 on ERE sequences. Can also act synergistically with NF-kappa-B to activate transcription involving respective recruitment adjacent response elements; the function involves CREBBP. Can activate the transcriptional activity of TFF1. Also mediates membrane-initiated estrogen signaling involving various kinase cascades. Isoform 3 is involved in activation of NOS3 and endothelial nitric oxide production. Isoforms lacking one or several functional domains are thought to modulate transcriptional activity by competitive ligand or DNA binding and/or heterodimerization with the full length receptor. Essential for MTA1-mediated transcriptional regulation of BRCA1 and BCAS3. Isoform 3 can bind to ERE and inhibit isoform 1.
Gene Name:
ESR1
Uniprot ID:
P03372
Molecular Weight:
66215.45 Da
References
  1. Sipes NS, Martin MT, Kothiya P, Reif DM, Judson RS, Richard AM, Houck KA, Dix DJ, Kavlock RJ, Knudsen TB: Profiling 976 ToxCast chemicals across 331 enzymatic and receptor signaling assays. Chem Res Toxicol. 2013 Jun 17;26(6):878-95. doi: 10.1021/tx400021f. Epub 2013 May 16. [23611293 ]