(+) -Menthol

(+) -Menthol (D-Menthol) is one of the optical isomers of Menthol. (+) -Menthol can reduce the electrically evoked contractions of rat phrenic hemidiaphragm in vitro. Local anaesthetic activity. (+) -Menthol inhibits fungal growth and sporulation. (+) -Menthol can also inhibit the growth of Microcystis aeruginosa cells[1][2][3][4].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[15356-60-2]

Product Name Alternative

D-Menthol

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H315, H318, H335

Target

Fungal

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Anti-infection

Applications

Neuroscience-Neuromodulation

Field of Research

Neurological Disease

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/plus-menthol.html

Concentration

10mM

Purity

99.95

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

CC([C@@H]1[C@H](C[C@H](CC1)C)O)C

Molecular Formula

C10H20O

Molecular Weight

156.27

Precautions

H315, H318, H335

References & Citations

[1]Galeotti N, et al. Local anaesthetic activity of (+) - and (-) -menthol. Planta Med. 2001 Mar;67 (2) :174-6.|[2]Galeotti N, et al. Menthol: a natural analgesic compound. Neurosci Lett. 2002 Apr 12;322 (3) :145-8.|[3]Hu X, et al. Effects of d-menthol stress on the growth of and microcystin release by the freshwater cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa FACHB-905. Chemosphere. 2014 Oct;113:30-5.|[4]José S. Dambolena, et al. Effects of menthol stereoisomers on the growth, sporulation and fumonisin B1 production of Fusarium verticillioides. Food Chemistry. Volume 123, Issue 1, 1 November 2010, Pages 165-170.