Product Description: Geraniol is an olefin terpene with oral activity. Geraniol inhibits cell proliferation and promotes apoptosis. Geraniol has antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antitumor activities. Geraniol can be used to study diabetes[1][2][3][4][5].
Applications: COVID-19-immunoregulation
Formula: C10H18O
References: [1]Pereira Fde O, et al. Antifungal activity of geraniol and citronellol, two monoterpenes alcohols, against Trichophyton rubrum involves inhibition of ergosterol biosynthesis. Pharm Biol. 2015 Feb;53(2):228-34./[2]Kim SH, et al. Geraniol inhibits prostate cancer growth by targeting cell cycle and apoptosis pathways. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2011 Apr 1;407(1):129-34./[3]Babukumar S, et al. Geraniol, a natural monoterpene, ameliorates hyperglycemia by attenuating the key enzymes of carbohydrate metabolism in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Pharm Biol. 2017 Dec;55(1):1442-1449./[4]Hosseini SM, et al. Geraniol attenuates oxidative stress, bioaccumulation, serological and histopathological changes during aluminum chloride-hepatopancreatic toxicity in male Wistar rats. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2020 Jun;27(16):20076-20089./[5]Bard M, et al. Geraniol interferes with membrane functions in strains of Candida and Saccharomyces. Lipids. 1988 Jun;23(6):534-8.
CAS Number: 106-24-1
Molecular Weight: 154.25
Compound Purity: 98.0
Research Area: Cancer; Infection; Metabolic Disease; Inflammation/Immunology
Solubility: DMSO : ≥ 100 mg/mL/H2O : 1 mg/mL (ultrasonic;warming;heat to 80°C)
Target: Apoptosis;Bacterial;Endogenous Metabolite;Fungal