Apiol

Apiol is an organic chemical compound, 1-Allyl-2,5-dimethoxy-3,4-methylenedioxybenzene, also known as parsley apiol or parsley camphor. It is found in parsley seeds and the essential oil of parsley.

Related Topics:
Organic chemical compound - Allyl - Methoxy - Methylene - Oxy - Benzene - Parsley - Essential oil

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In medicine it has been used, as essential oil or in purified form, in the treatment of menstruation disorders. An irritant, in high doses it is toxic and can cause liver and kidney damage.

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The name apiol is also used for other closely related compounds, found in dill (dill apiol, 1-allyl-2,3-dimethoxy-4,5-methylenedioxybenzene) and in fennel roots.

Related Topics:
Dill - Fennel

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