Piperitenone is a monoterpene that has been found in various plants, including Cannabis, and has antioxidant activity. It scavenges 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH; ) radicals in a cell free assay (IC50 = 22.7 μg/ml). Piperitenone also inhibits peroxidation of linoleic acid .
p-Mentha-1,4(8)-dien-3-one has a powerful sharp, herbal minty, phenolic odor.
Reported present in pennyroyal, spearmint and Scotch spearmint oils, citrus peel oils and juices, black cur rants, cardamom, origanum, buchu oil, lemon balm and mastic gum fruit oil.
ChEBI: Piperitenone is a p-menthadien-3-one.
