2D Structure

3D Structure

γ-Terpinene


Properties
PID PID00026
Mol. Weight 136.238 g/mol
LogP 4.5
Water solubility 0.00868 mg/mL at 22 °C
Hydrogen Bond Donor 0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor 0
Rotatable Bonds 1
XLogP3-AA 2.8

γ-Terpinene

Identifiers
Formula C10H16
PubChem CID 7461
FEMA 3559
Flavor Profile Turpentine-Like Odor.
Smiles CC1=CCC(C(C)C)=CC1
InChl Key YKFLAYDHMOASIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChl InChI=1S/C10H16/c1-8(2)10-6-4-9(3)5-7-10/h4,7-8H,5-6H2,1-3H3
CAS Registry Number 99-85-4
IUPAC Systematic Name 1-methyl-4-propan-2-ylcyclohexa-1,4-diene

Organ Location Map/System Distribution of Pungent Flavor Compounds’ Targets


Note: Known Targets (Gene) from 6952 literatures, DrugBank (http://www.drugbank.ca/), STITCH (http://stitch.embl.de/), ChEMBL (https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/), Therapeutic Target Database (http://bidd.nus.edu.sg/group/ttd/), and Comparative Toxicogenomics Database (CTD, http://ctdbase.org/)


Related Pungent TCM

English Name Pinyin Name (Chinese Name) Latin Name Properties in TCM merdians View Graph
Dahurian AngelicaBai Zhi(白芷)Angelicae Dahuricae RadixWarm, PungentLung, Spleen, StomachView Graph
Wild MintBo He (薄荷)Menthae Haplocalycis HerbaCool, PungentLiver, LungView Graph
Long PepperBi Ba (荜茇)Piperis Longi FructusHot,PungentLarge Intestine, StomachView Graph
Chuanxiong (Wallich Ligusticum) Equivalent plantChuan Xiong (川芎)Ligusticum chuanxiong HortWarm, PungentLung, Spleen, StomachView Graph
Chinese Angelica Equivalent plant: PhlojodicarpusDang Gui (当归)Angelicae Sinensis RadixWarm,Pungent,SweetSpleen,Liver,HeartView Graph
Round Cardamon FruitDou Kou (豆蔻)Amomi Fructus RotundusWarm, Pungent,Spleen, Lung, StomachView Graph
Doubleteeth Pubescent Angelica Equivalent plant: HDu Huo (独活)Angelicae Pubescentis RadixWarm, Pungent, BitterSpleen, LiverView Graph
Cassiabarktree TwigGui Zhi (桂枝)Cinnamomi RamulusWarm, Pungent, SweetLung, Bladder, HeartView Graph
Common Ginger Dried RhizomeGan Jiang (干姜)Zingiberis RhizomaHot, PungentLung, Spleen, Stomach, Heart, KidneyView Graph
Lesser GalangalGao Liang Jiang (高良姜)Alpiniae Officinarum RhizomaHot,PungentLarge Intestine, StomachView Graph
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Black PepperHu Jiao (胡椒)Piperis FructusHot,PungentLarge Intestine, StomachView Graph
Bunge Pricklyash Equivalent plant: Zanthoxylum schHua Jiao (花椒)Zanthoxyli PericarpiumWarm,PungentSpleen, Stomach, Kidney, LungView Graph
Chinese Ephedra Equivalent plant: Ephedra equisetiMa Huang (麻黄)Ephedrae HerbaWarm, Pungent, Slightly BitterLung, BladderView Graph
Dahurian RhododendronMan Shan Hong (满山红)Rhododendri Daurici FoliumCold, Pungent, BitterLiver, Heart, LungView Graph
Common Aucklandia (Costustoot)Mu Xiang(木香)Aucklandiae RadixWarm, Bitter, PungentSpleen, Large Intestine, Stomach, Gallbladder, Three EndView Graph
rhizome of Obscured HomalomenaQian Nian Jian(千年健)Homalomenae RhizomaWarm, Bitter, PungentSpleen, Large Intestine, Stomach, Gallbladder, Three EndView Graph
Incised Notopterygium Equivalent plant: NotopteryQiang Huo(羌活)Notopterygii Rhizoma Et RadixWarm, Bitter, PungentSpleen, Large Intestine, Stomach, Gallbladder, Three EndView Graph
CassiabarktreeRou Gui (肉桂)Cinnamomi CortexHot, Sweet, PungentLiver, Heart, Spleen, KidneyView Graph
Villous Amomum Equivalent plant: Amomum xanthioideSha Ren (砂仁)Amomi FructusWarm, PungentLung, Spleen, StomachView Graph
Common Japanese Clubmoss Equivalent plant: LycopodShen Jin Cao(伸筋草)Lycopodii HerbaWarm, Bitter, PungentLarge Intestine, StomachView Graph
Fresh Common GingerSheng Jiang (生姜)Zingiber Rhizoma RecensWarm, PungentLung, Spleen, StomachView Graph
Siebold Wildginger Equivalent plant: Asarum heteroXi Xin (细辛)Asari Radix Et RhizomaWarm, PungentLung, Spleen, StomachView Graph
Haichow ElsholtziaXiang Ru (香薷)Moslae HerbaMinor Warm,PungentLung, Spleen, StomachView Graph
Wilson CitronXiang Yuan(香橼)Citri FructusWarm, Pungent, Sour, Slightly BitterLung, Spleen, LiverView Graph
Fennel FruitXiao Hui Xiang (小茴香)Foeniculi FructusWarm, PungentLung, Spleen, StomachView Graph
Lily Magnolia Buds Equivalent plant: Magnolia liliXin Yi (辛夷)Magnoliae FlosWarm, PungentLung, Spleen, StomachView Graph
Aromatic TurmericYu Jin (郁金)Curcumae RadixCold, Pungent, BitterLiver, Heart, LungView Graph
Seville Orange Young Fruit Equivalent plant: CitruZhi Shi(枳实)Aurantii Fructus ImmaturusCold, Sour, Bitter, PungentSpleen, StomachView Graph
Chinese Nardostachys Equivalent plant: NardostachyGan Song(甘松)Nardostachyos Radix Et RhizomaWarm, Pungent, SweetLung, Bladder, HeartView Graph
Chinese Ligusticum Equivalent plant: Ligusticum jeGao Ben (藁本)Ligustici Rhizoma Et RadixWarm, PungentLung, Spleen, StomachView Graph
Threeleaf Chastetree Fruit Equivalent plant: VitexMan Jing Zi (蔓荆子)Viticis FructusMinor cold, Pungent, BitterLiver, Gallbladder, LungView Graph
Common NutmegRou Dou Kou(肉豆蔻)Myristicae SemenWarm, PungentLung, Spleen, StomachView Graph
Fructus GalangaeHong Dou Kou(红豆蔻 )Galanga Galangal FruitWarm,PungentSpleen, Stomach, Kidney, LungView Graph
Illicium difengpiDi Feng Pi(地枫皮)Difengpi Anisetree Equivalent plant: Illicium majuWarm,Slightly Pungent,PunkeryBladder,KidneyView Graph
Divaricate SaposhnikoviaFang Feng (防风)Saposhnikoviae RadixWarm, Pungent, SweetLung, Bladder, HeartView Graph
Folium Viticis NegundoMu Jing Ye(牡荆叶)Hempleaf Negundo Chastetree LeafNeural, Bitter, PungentLungView Graph
Cnidium monnieriShe Chuang Zi(蛇床子)Common CnidiumWarm,Pungent,BitterLung,Spleen,LiverView Graph
Evodia rutaecarpaWu Zhu Yu(吴茱萸)Medicinal Evodia Equivalent plant: Evodia rutaecarPungent, bitter, hotLiver, spleen,stomachView Graph

Pharmacological action

γ‐Terpinene is a monoterpene and a major component of essential oils made from citrus fruits and shows strong antioxidant activity in various assay systems



Note: Click anywhere in the blank, you can drag the whole dynamic diagram. Click on a node, you can drag his location to see it more clearly. The blue circle represents pharmacology, toxicology, or daily use. Orange hexagon represents the pungent compounds.

References

1 Bardyshev I I, Dontsova E P, Pertsovskii A L. γ-Terpinene in the turpentines of Pinus silvestris[J]. Chemistry of Natural Compounds, 1967, 3(5): 293-294.

2 Yoshitomi K, Taniguchi S, Tanaka K, et al. Rice terpene synthase 24 (OsTPS24) encodes a jasmonate-responsive monoterpene synthase that produces an antibacterial γ-terpinene against rice pathogen[J]. Journal of plant physiology, 2016, 191: 120-126.

3 Suzuki Y, Sakai H, Shimada T, et al. Characterization of γ‐terpinene synthase from Citrus unshiu (Satsuma mandarin)[J]. BioFactors, 2004, 21(1‐4): 79-82.