Lesson 5.2.f. Sources of Volatile Oils (PHENOLIC ETHERS)

Phenolic Ethers

Similar to phenol volatile oils, but with an ether moiety (usually methoxy groups)

Anethole, safrole, asarone

Example of Phenolic Ethers

Finocchio

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Fennel

Synonyms: ?

Scientific Name:

Family:

Constiuents:

Foeniculum vulgare

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Fennel

Synonyms:

Scientific Name: ?

Family:

Constiuents:

Apiaceae

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Fennel

Synonyms:

Scientific Name:

Family: ?

Constiuents:

nlt 7.5% fenchone, trans-anethole (55-75%), anisaldehyde, estragole

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Fennel

Synonyms:

Scientific Name:

Family:

Constituents: ?

slender and have no curve

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Fennel

• Similar to anise but its seeds are ___________________

Purgative

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Fennel

• use

Aniseed

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Anise

Synonyms: ?

Scientific Name:

Family:

Constituents:

Pimpinella anisum

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Anise

Synonyms:

Scientific Name: ?

Family:

Constituents:

Apiaceae

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Anise

Synonyms:

Scientific Name:

Family: ?

Constituents:

Anethole, chavicol, methylchavicol, 0.1% for fenchone and 0.01% foeniculin

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Anise

Synonyms:

Scientific Name:

Family:

Constituents: ?

For cough and cold

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Anise

• use

Myristica fragrans

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Nutmeg

Scientific Name: ?

Family:

Constituents:

Myristicaceae

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Nutmeg

Scientific Name:

Family: ?

Constituents:

a-pinene, b-pinene, sabinene, myristicin

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Nutmeg

Scientific Name:

Family:

Constituents: ?

Flavoring and carminative

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Nutmeg

1. general uses

2. uses of Myristicin and Elimicin

1 = ?

hallucinogenic, convulsive at high doses

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Nutmeg

1. general uses

2. uses of Myristicin and Elimicin

2 = ?

Badiam, Chinese star anise

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Star Anise

Synonym: ?

Scientific Name:

Normal var

Japanese var

Family:

Constituents:

Illicium verum

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Star Anise

Synonym:

Scientific Name:

Normal var — ?

Japanese var

Family:

Constituents:

Illicium anisatum

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Star Anise

Synonym:

Scientific Name:

Normal var

Japanese var — ?

Family:

Constituents:

Illiciaceae

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Star Anise

Synonym:

Scientific Name:

Normal var

Japanese var

Family: ?

Constituents:

86% trans-anethole

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Star Anise

Synonym:

Scientific Name:

Normal var

Japanese var

Family:

Constituents: ?

sikimin and sikimitoxin

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Star Anise

• poisonous constituents

Flavoring agents and carminatives

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Star Anise Uses

1. general uses

2. Though poisonous, the shikimic acid may be used as starting material for synthesis of the antidrug drug

1 = ?

oseltamivir

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Star Anise Uses

1. general uses

2. Though poisonous, the shikimic acid may be used as starting material for synthesis of the antidrug drug

2 = ?

Acorus calamus

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Sweet Flag

Scientific Name: ?

Family:

Constituents:

Acoraceae

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Sweet Flag

Scientific Name:

Family: ?

Constituents:

Asarone, related to myristicin

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Sweet Flag

Scientific Name:

Family:

Constituents: ?

lettuce seeds

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Sweet Flag Uses:

1. Germination inhibitors of _______________

2. has _______________ activity

1 = ?

AChE inhibitory

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Sweet Flag Uses:

1. Germination inhibitors of _______________

2. has _______________ activity

2 = ?

Sassafras albidum

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Sassafras

Scientific Name: ?

Family:

Constituents:

Lauraceae

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Sassafras

Scientific Name:

Family: ?

Constituents:

Safrole

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Sassafras

Scientific Name:

Family:

Constituents: ?

Flavoring agent (previously in rootbeer)

PHENOLIC ETHERS:

Sassafras

• Use/s