Fenchone

In vitro

Mechanism of Action

Mild antispasmodic; carminative promoting gas elimination; weak antimicrobial

Aromatic ketone contributing to carminative and antispasmodic actions; also present in fennel

Research Notes

Fenchone contributes to fennel's carminative properties alongside anethole. In vitro antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus and Bacillus species.

SpignelWestern

Fenchone is a well-characterised monoterpene ketone with established carminative and antispasmodic properties. Shared with fennel.

Found In 2 Herbs

Fennel (Saunf / Xiao Hui Xiang)

Western

Spignel

Western

3D Molecular Structure

Monoterpene ketone

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Fenchone

Monoterpene ketoneAromatic plant metabolites with anti-inflammatory properties

Representative pattern: C₁₀H₁₆O

Atoms

Carbon

Oxygen

Hydrogen

Related Compounds (Monoterpene ketone)

Artemisia Ketone(1)beta-Thujone(1)Carvone(2)Carvone (R-(-)-carvone)(1)Diosphenol (Buchu Camphor)(1)Isomenthone(1)Pulegone(3)

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