Falcarinol

• Carotatoxin
• Panaxynol

Oily liquid

Liquid

115 ° C ( 2.6 Pa)

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Falcarinol is a naturally occurring unsaturated alcohol. He is a chiral alcohol with two carbon triple and two double bonds.

Meaning and effect

The effective against pests substance ( pesticide ), for example in carrots, red ginseng (Panax ginseng), contain Saposhnikovia divaricata and vulgar ivy and protects the roots of the plants against various fungal diseases such as triggered by Mycocentrospora acerina Mycocentrospora leaf spot.

In the feeding study in rats showed Falcarinol in low doses a cancer- preventive effect; besides antibacterial, fungicidal and pain-relieving properties and inhibition of platelet aggregation were detected. In larger quantities, it is poisonous.

Falcarinol may cause allergic reactions and inflammatory skin irritation. For example, when cutting ivy, the large quantities of natural toxins, among others Contains Falcarinol, so light protective measures are recommended.