| Bioactivity | Limonene is a monoterpene in citrus peel oil. A popular disinfectant and food preservative. Antimicrobial activities[1]. Anti-proliferative activities[2]. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect[3]. | ||||||||||||
| Invitro | Acute toxicity to limonene is largely due to the common oxidation product limonene-hydroperoxide. The mutant protein AhpCL177Q 35 is able to alleviate this toxicity by reducing the hydroperoxide to a more benign compound[1].Limonene exerts anti-proliferative action on a lymphoma cell line without modifying normal lymphocyte viability[2]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Limonene | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 138-86-3 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C10H16 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 136.23 | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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