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Status:
US Approved OTC
First marketed in 1921

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)


Benzyl Alcohol is an aromatic alcohol used in a wide variety of cosmetic formulations as a fragrance component, preservative, solvent, and viscosity-decreasing agent. FDA agency approved benzyl alcohol for the treatment of head lice. The drug acts on...
Sclareol isolated from Salvia officinalis is widely used as a fragrance material. Sclareol is known to exert various biological activities. Sclareol possesses high lipophilicity, that precluded the evaluation of its anticancer effect in vivo. To over...
Status:
US Approved Allergenic Extract (1994)
First approved in 1994

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Geraniol is a dietary monoterpene alcohol that is found in the essential oils of aromatic plants. To date, experimental evidence supports the therapeutic or preventive effects of geraniol on different types of cancer, such as breast, lung, colon, pro...
Status:
US Approved Allergenic Extract (1994)
First approved in 1990

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Cinnamaldehyde is one of the active compounds found in cinnamon. It was reported that cinnamaldehyde has anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatiry activity. Cinnamon is a common prescription compound in traditional Chinese medic...
Status:
US Approved Allergenic Extract (1994)
First marketed in 1921

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)


Conditions:

Eugenol is sometimes called clove oil because it is the active element in cloves. It causes the aromatic smell typical of cloves and because of this property is often found in perfumes. Eugenol’s properties make it a good local antiseptic and analges...
Status:
US Previously Marketed
First approved in 1993

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Anethole is a flavoring agent in foods and beverages; in perfumery, particularly for soap and dentifrices. The more abundant isomer, and the one preferred for use, is the trans- or E isomer. It is distinctly sweet, measuring 13 times sweeter than sug...
Status:
US Previously Marketed
First marketed in 1921

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde), a pleasant smelling organic aromatic compound, is widely used as a flavoring additive in food, beverage, cosmetic and drug industries. It is reported to cross the blood brain barrier and also displayed anti...
Status:
US Previously Marketed
First marketed in 1921

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Coumarin itself was first isolated from the tonka bean Coumarouna odorata. Coumarin and its derivatives are alpha-benzopyrones. Coumarin is metabolized in humans to 7-hydroxycoumarin. Coumarin is a secondary phytochemical with hepatotoxic and carcino...