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carvone

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carvone [′kär‚vōn]
(organic chemistry)
C10H14O A liquid ketone that boils at 231°C; soluble in water and alcohol; it is optically active and occurs naturally in both dextro and levo forms; used in flavorings and perfumery. Also known as carvol.


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They have a pungent, anise-like flavor and an aroma that is derived from the essential oils carvone and limonene.
multiflora are tricyclene, [alpha]-pinene, [beta]-pinene, camphene, [alpha]-terpineol, [rho]-cymene, myrecene, 1,8-cineol, [gamma]-terpinene, terpinolene, terpinen-4-ol, [alpha]-thujene, carvone, cavacrol, thymol, thymol acetate, methyl carvacrol, carvacrol acetate, aromadendrene, valencene, 9-aristolen-1-[alpha]ol, and guaiol, [alpha]-himachalene (Saleem, 2000).
Menthol and carvone are thought to be the active ingredients that help to aid digestion and beat bloating, making peppermint tea a good remedy for stomach cramps and colic, and for relieving irritable bowel syndrome.
 
 
 
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