citronellal

Description: Citronellal (rhodinal or 3, 7-dimethyloct-6-en-1-al), a naturally occuring monoterpenoid, is reported to be the major component the essential oils in various aromatic species of plants. It is found in the mixture of terpenoid chemical compounds that give citronella oil its distinctive lemon scent. It has depressant, hypnotic, and antinociceptive properties. Citronellalattenuates mechanical nociception, mediated in part by theNO-cGMP-ATP-sensitive K^? channel pathway.

References:

1. Melo MS, et al. Antinociceptive effect of citronellal in mice. Pharm Biol. 2010 Apr; 48(4):411-6.

2. deSantana MT, et al. Citronellal, a monoterpene present in Javacitronella oil, attenuates mechanical nociception response in mice.Pharm Biol. 2013 Sep; 51(9):1144-9.

3. Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oils from Citrus aurantifolia leaves and fruit peel against oral pathogenic bacteria. An Acad Bras Cienc. 2018 Apr-Jun; 90(2):1285-1292.