Description / Application
Zerumbone is a sesquiterpenoid and cyclic ketone that is (1E,4E,8E)-alpha-humulene which is substituted by an oxo group at the carbon atom attached to two double bonds. It is obtained by steam distillation from a type of edible ginger, Zingiber zerumbet Smith, grown particularly in southeast Asia. It has a role as a glioma-associated oncogene inhibitor, an anti-inflammatory agent and a plant metabolite. It is a sesquiterpenoid and a cyclic ketone. It derives from a hydride of an alpha-humulene.
Identities
| Alternative Name | (2E,6E)-2,6,9,9-tetramethyl-2,6,10E-cycloundecatrien-1-one |
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| Molecular Formula | C15H22O |
| Molecular Weight | 218.33 |
| MFCD | MFCD03700769 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H317;H400;H410 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P272;P273;P280;P302+P352;P321;P333+P313;P363;P391;P501 |