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

Geraniol (3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol), an acyclic monoterpenealcohol with the chemical formula C10H18O, represents a new class of chemopreventive agents,

which is found in lemon, lemongrass, essential oils of fruits and herbs, and aromatic herb oil. It is considered as generally-recognized-as-safe (GRAS) by FDA.

Geraniol is an acyclic monoterpene alcohol commonly used as a flavoring agent.

Geraniol is the main ingredient in oil of rose and palmorosa and it is found as an active constituent in the essential oil of lemongrass, ginger, orange,

lavender, lime, citronella, nutmeg and other plants. It has been shown to exert antitumor and antioxidant activities against various cancer types. Geraniol

appears as a clear to pale-yellow oil which is insoluble in water, but soluble in most organic solvents.Geraniol has characteristic rose-like odour and the

taste (at 10 ppm) is described as sweet floral rose-like, citrus with fruity, waxy nuances.

Geraniol, a monoterpene extracted from plants, has been reported to be an effective antioxidant in arious metabolic disorders, attenuating atherosclerosis,

hyperlipidemia, oxidative stress, inflammation and fibrosis in multiple organs, and increased serum NO levels in hamsters reversing raised systolic blood

pressure (SBP), uric acid level and glucose associated index in rats with fructose induced metabolism syndrome.

Geraniol is a commercially important terpene alcohol occurring in the essential oils of several aromatic plants. Geraniol is known to exhibit insecticidal

and repellent properties and used as a natural pest control agent exhibiting low toxicity.

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56 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geraniol