(–)-Perillyl alcohol is a monoterpene alcohol that has been found in lavender essential oil and has diverse biological activities. It reduces production of hydroperoxidienes and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) in vitro in a concentration-dependent manner. (–)-Perillyl alcohol inhibits PANC-1 pancreatic carcinoma cell and H-Ras-transformed fibroblast growth when used at a concentration of 1 mM. It also inhibits the growth of P. aeruginosa, E. coli, S. aureus, and C. albicans (MICs = 480-2,900 ppm).
(-)-Perillyl Alcohol is a monoterpene that induces apoptosis in colon tumor cells. Also, it is used in preparation of terpene-vanilloid conjugates as anti-inflammatory agents.
ChEBI: (S)-(-)-perillyl alcohol is a perillyl alcohol in which the chiral centre has S configuration. It is an enantiomer of a (R)-(+)-perillyl alcohol.
(S)-(-)-Perillyl alcohol is a monoterpenoid compound found in the essential oils of cherries, lavender and spearmint. It shows potent anticancer activity.
