Molecular Formula | C15H24 |
Molar Mass | 204.35 |
Density | 0.8673 |
Boling Point | 277.87°C (rough estimate) |
Solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), DMSO (Slightly), Ethanol (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |
Vapor Presure | 0.9-5Pa at 20-25℃ |
Appearance | Oil |
Color | Colourless to Light Yellow |
Storage Condition | Amber Vial, Refrigerator |
Stability | Light Sensitive |
Refractive Index | 1.4880 |
In vitro study | β‐bisabolene exhibits selective cytotoxic activity for mouse cells, it against normal Eph4, MG1361 and 4T1 cells with IC 50 values of >200 µg/ml, 65.49 µg/ml, and 48.99 µg/ml, respectively. It against normal MCF‐10A, MCF‐7, MDA‐MB‐231, SKBR3 and BT474 cells with IC 50 values of 114.3 µg/ml, 66.91 µg/ml, 98.39 µg/ml, 70.62 µg/ml and 74.3 µg/ml, respectively. |
In vivo study | β‐bisabolene is effective in reducing the growth of transplanted 4T1 mammary tumoursin vivo(37.5% reduction in volume by endpoint). |
Reference Show more | 1. [IF=7.514] Ruijie Ni et al."Effects of different frying temperatures on the aroma profiles of fried mountain pepper (Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Pers.) oils and characterization of their key odorants."Food Chem. 2021 Sep;357:129786 |
LogP | 6.5 at 23℃ and pH6.2 |
Introduction | β-myrcene is a colorless oily liquid that is insoluble in water and soluble in organic solvents such as ethanol. It has a warm aroma of Woody, citrus, floral, fruit, blue, and sweet balsam aroma. |
Use | β-myrcene can be used to blend citrus, Orange, tropical fruit, banana, grapefruit, apple, fresh pear and other food flavors. |
biological activity | β-bisabene is a sesquiterpene isolated from Paeonia lactiflora. Β-bisabolene is an anti-cancer agent that can be used in the study of breast cancer. |