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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C8H10O3
Molecular Weight 154.1632
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of VANILLYL ALCOHOL

SMILES

COC1=CC(CO)=CC=C1O

InChI

InChIKey=ZENOXNGFMSCLLL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C8H10O3/c1-11-8-4-6(5-9)2-3-7(8)10/h2-4,9-10H,5H2,1H3

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C8H10O3
Molecular Weight 154.1632
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Vanillyl alcohol is a monomethoxybenzene that is 2-methoxyphenol substituted by a hydroxymethyl group at position 4. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a member of guaiacols and a member of benzyl alcohols. Vanillyl alcohol is a phenolic alcohol and is used as a flavoring agent in foods and beverages. Vanillyl alcohol effectively inhibited the cytotoxicity and improved cell viability in MPP+-induced MN9D dopaminergic cells. Vanillyl alcohol attenuated the elevation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, decreased in the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase proteolysis. These results indicate that vanillyl alcohol protected dopaminergic MN9D cells against MPP+-induced apoptosis by relieving oxidative stress and modulating the apoptotic process and is therefore a potential candidate for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease.

Approval Year

PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
The mouse eugenol odorant receptor: structural and functional plasticity of a broadly tuned odorant binding pocket.
2011-02-08
Improved vanillin production in baker's yeast through in silico design.
2010-11-08
Effects of dihydrocapsiate on adaptive and diet-induced thermogenesis with a high protein very low calorie diet: a randomized control trial.
2010-10-06
Effects of capsinoid ingestion on energy expenditure and lipid oxidation at rest and during exercise.
2010-08-03
Novel phenolic glycosides, adenophorasides A-E, from Adenophora roots.
2010-07
Production of recombinant cholesterol oxidase containing covalently bound FAD in Escherichia coli.
2010-04-21
Studies of the toxicological potential of capsinoids, XII: pharmacokinetic study of capsinoid-containing CH-19 Sweet extract in rats.
2010-03
Studies of the toxicological potential of capsinoids, XI: pharmacokinetic and tissue distribution study of 14C-dihydrocapsiate and metabolites in rats.
2010-03
Methyl 3,5-bis-[(4-hydroxy-methyl-2-methoxy-phen-oxy)meth-yl]benzoate.
2010-02-27
Anti-asthmatic activity of phenolic compounds from the roots of Gastrodia elata Bl.
2010-02
4-Hydroxy-meth-yl-2-methoxy-phenol.
2009-10-23
Cellulosic hydrolysate toxicity and tolerance mechanisms in Escherichia coli.
2009-10-15
Functional loss of pAMT results in biosynthesis of capsinoids, capsaicinoid analogs, in Capsicum annuum cv. CH-19 Sweet.
2009-09
Export of functional Streptomyces coelicolor alditol oxidase to the periplasm or cell surface of Escherichia coli and its application in whole-cell biocatalysis.
2009-06
Vanillin suppresses metastatic potential of human cancer cells through PI3K inhibition and decreases angiogenesis in vivo.
2009-04-22
New oxidase from Bjerkandera arthroconidial anamorph that oxidizes both phenolic and nonphenolic benzyl alcohols.
2009-04
Identification of a gatekeeper residue that prevents dehydrogenases from acting as oxidases.
2009-02-13
EMMA 2--a MAGE-compliant system for the collaborative analysis and integration of microarray data.
2009-02-06
Anti-angiogenic, anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive activities of vanillyl alcohol.
2008-10
Covalent flavinylation of vanillyl-alcohol oxidase is an autocatalytic process.
2008-10
A ternary complex of hydroxycinnamoyl-CoA hydratase-lyase (HCHL) with acetyl-CoA and vanillin gives insights into substrate specificity and mechanism.
2008-09-01
The growing VAO flavoprotein family.
2008-06-15
Protective effect of vanilloids against tert-butyl hydroperoxide-induced oxidative stress in vero cells culture.
2008-05-28
Genome-wide screening of the genes required for tolerance to vanillin, which is a potential inhibitor of bioethanol fermentation, in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
2008-04-15
Discovery and characterization of a putrescine oxidase from Rhodococcus erythropolis NCIMB 11540.
2008-03
Evaluation of the extraction efficiency of thermally labile bioactive compounds in Gastrodia elata Blume by pressurized hot water extraction and microwave-assisted extraction.
2008-02-22
Structural analysis of the catalytic mechanism and stereoselectivity in Streptomyces coelicolor alditol oxidase.
2008-01-22
Studies of the toxicological potential of capsinoids: X. Safety assessment and pharmacokinetics of capsinoids in healthy male volunteers after a single oral ingestion of CH-19 Sweet extract.
2008
A constructed alkaline consortium and its dynamics in treating alkaline black liquor with very high pollution load.
2008
CoryneRegNet 4.0 - A reference database for corynebacterial gene regulatory networks.
2007-11-06
Protective effects of several components of Gastrodia elata on lipid peroxidation in gerbil brain homogenates.
2007-10
Studies on the antioxidant activities of natural vanilla extract and its constituent compounds through in vitro models.
2007-09-19
Determination of gastrodin and vanillyl alcohol in Gastrodia elata Blume by pressurized liquid extraction at room temperature.
2007-08
Discovery of a eugenol oxidase from Rhodococcus sp. strain RHA1.
2007-05
Multisensor system for determination of polyoxometalates containing vanadium at its different oxidation states.
2007-04-30
Vanillin production using metabolically engineered Escherichia coli under non-growing conditions.
2007-04-16
Chemiluminometric determination of vanillin in commercial vanillin products.
2007-01-15
Reduction of carboxylic acids by Nocardia aldehyde oxidoreductase requires a phosphopantetheinylated enzyme.
2007-01-05
Development and validation of an RP-HPLC method for quantitative determination of vanillin and related phenolic compounds in Vanilla planifolia.
2007-01
Under the influence of the active deodorant ingredient 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl alcohol, the skin bacterium Corynebacterium jeikeium moderately responds with differential gene expression.
2006-12-15
Improving the performance of a quadrupole time-of-flight instrument for macromolecular mass spectrometry.
2006-11-01
Phenols and lignans from Chenopodium album.
2006-10-06
Anti-inflammatory action of phenolic compounds from Gastrodia elata root.
2006-10
Potential of Rhodococcus strains for biotechnological vanillin production from ferulic acid and eugenol.
2006-10
Harnessing eugenol as a substrate for production of aromatic compounds with recombinant strains of Amycolatopsis sp. HR167.
2006-09-18
Characterization of four Rhodococcus alcohol dehydrogenase genes responsible for the oxidation of aromatic alcohols.
2006-08
Capsinoid is biosynthesized from phenylalanine and valine in a non-pungent pepper, Capsicum annuum L. cv. CH-19 sweet.
2006-06
Colorimetric evaluation of phenolic content and GC-MS characterization of phenolic composition of alimentary and cosmetic argan oil and press cake.
2005-11-16
Protective effect of capsinoid on lipid peroxidation in rat tissues induced by Fe-NTA.
2005-11
Crystal structures and inhibitor binding in the octameric flavoenzyme vanillyl-alcohol oxidase: the shape of the active-site cavity controls substrate specificity.
1997-07-15
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Vanillyl alcohol effectively inhibited the loss of cell viability in a dose-dependent manner according to the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay in MN9D dopaminergic cells. The viability of cells was increased to 51.5 ± 1.4%, 57.5 ± 2.8%, and 69.1 ± 3.1% when cells were pretreated with vanillyl alcohol at 1,10, and 20 uM, respectively. The DPPH radical scavenging activities of vanillyl alcohol at various concentrations (0.03, 0.06, 0.12, 0.25, 0.5 and 1 mg/mL) were 38.42, 76.08, 77.95, 78.16, 80.29, and 81.10%, respectively, with an IC50 value of 0.04 mg/mL. The alkyl radical scavenging activities of vanillyl alcohol (0.001, 0.003, 0.007, 0.015, 0.031 and 0.062 mg/mL) were 25.66, 41.25, 53.81, 78.88, 83.15, and 90.72%, respectively, with an IC50 value of 0.006 mg/mL.
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Name Type Language
NSC-3993
Preferred Name English
VANILLYL ALCOHOL
FHFI  
Systematic Name English
VANILLIC ALCOHOL
Common Name English
VANILLYL ALCOHOL [FHFI]
Common Name English
4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYBENZENEMETHANOL
Systematic Name English
FEMA NO. 3737
Code English
V0018
Code English
4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYBENZYL ALCOHOL
Systematic Name English
V-0018
Code English
Classification Tree Code System Code
JECFA EVALUATION VANILLYL ALCOHOL
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID20198074
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JECFA MONOGRAPH
876
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WIKIPEDIA
VANILLYL ALCOHOL
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NSC
3993
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DB12087
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18353
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PUBCHEM
62348
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CAS
498-00-0
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
207-852-4
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