Methyl eugenol (allylveratrol) is a natural chemical compound classified as a phenylpropene, a type of phenylpropanoid. It is the methyl ether of eugenol and is important to insect behavior and pollination. [2] It is found in various essential oils.

Methyleugenol can cause cancer according to The National Toxicology Program. Methyleugenol is a clear colorless to pale yellow liquid with a spicy earthy odor. Bitter burning taste. (NTP, 1992) National Toxicology Program, Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health (NTP). 1992.

This review discusses the occurrence and distribution (within a plant) of methyl eugenol in different plant species (> 450) from 80 families spanning many plant orders, as well as various roles this chemical plays in nature, especially in the …

Apr 24, 2012 · This review discusses the occurrence and distribution (within a plant) of methyl eugenol in different plant species (> 450) from 80 families spanning many plant orders, as well as various roles this chemical plays in nature, especially in the interactions between tephritid fruit flies and plants.

Methyl eugenol (ME) (4-allyl-1, 2-dimethoxybenzene-carboxylate) is a widely distributed natural plant product and occurs in > 200 plant species in 32 families found mainly in the tropics (Tan and Nishida, 1996).

Eugenol / ˈ j uː dʒ ɪ n ɒ l / is an allyl chain-substituted guaiacol, a member of the allylbenzene class of chemical compounds. [2] It is a colorless to pale yellow, aromatic oily liquid extracted from certain essential oils especially from clove , nutmeg , cinnamon , basil and bay leaf .

Methyleugenol is produced by the methylation of eugenol (Burdock, 2005). The annual production of methyleugenol in the United States of America in 1990 was estimated at 11.4 tonnes (NTP, 2000).

Methyl eugenol is a yellowish, naturally occurring liquid with a clove-like aroma that is present in many essential oils. It has a spicy earthy odor and a bitter taste. Methyl eugenol is seldom directly added to fragrance formulations, and usually occurs as part of natural ingredients, such as cinnamon leaf oil and clove leaf oil.

Q: What is methyl eugenol? A: Methyl eugenol is a compound naturally found in certain fruits (such as oranges and bananas) and culinary herbs and spices (such as basil and cloves). It is used as a flavor in many food products, as a fragrance ingredient in perfumes, toiletries, and detergents, and as an insect attractant in some pesticide

Methyleugenol is an allyl-chain-substituted guaiacol that structur-ally resembles safrole (NTP 2000). It is a colorless to pale yellow, oily liquid with an odor of cloves and carnations. It is insoluble in water, glycol, and propylene glycol and soluble in ethanol, ethyl ether, chlo-roform, and many other organic solvents.