Showing metabocard for Lavander lactone (MMDBc0047722)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Status
Detected and Quantified
Creation Date
2021-11-19 15:39:39 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-01 01:47:50 UTC
MiMeDB ID
MMDBc0047722
Metabolite Identification
Common Name
Lavander lactone
Description
Lavander lactone, or 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-5-hexenoic acid gamma lactone is used as a food additive [EAFUS] ('EAFUS: Everything Added to Food in the United States. [http://www.eafus.com/]'). 4-Hydroxy-4-methyl-5-hexenoic acid gamma lactone belongs to the family of Lactones. These are cyclicA esters of hydroxyA carboxylic acids, containing a 1-oxacycloalkan-2-one structure, or analogues having unsaturation or heteroatoms replacing one or more carbon atoms of the ring [1].