Bioactivity | Menthol glucuronide, a metabolite of Menthol (HY-N1369), is a plasma and urine biomarker of acute Menthol inhalation[1][2]. |
Invitro | Menthol, a monoterpene, is a principal component of peppermint oil and is used extensively in consumer products as a flavoring aid. Menthol has a half-life of 3-6 h and is rapidly metabolized to menthol glucuronide which is detectable in urine and serum following menthol use[2]. |
Name | Menthol glucuronide |
CAS | 79466-08-3 |
Formula | C16H28O7 |
Molar Mass | 332.39 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Peter Jatlow, et al. Plasma Menthol Glucuronide as a Biomarker of Acute Menthol Inhalation. Tob Regul Sci. 2018 Jan; 4(1): 586-591. [2]. Judy Peat, et al. Determination of Menthol in Plasma and Urine by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS). Methods Mol Biol. 2016;1383:205-11. |