safrol


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safrol

(ˈsæfrɒl; ˈsæfrəʊl)
n
(Chemistry) an oily liquid obtained from sassafras
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de los compuestos trans-Z-alfa-bisaboleno epoxido y el Safrol aislado de la planta P auritum recolectada en una Reserva Biologica de Costa Rica.
A especie foi amplamente explorada devido a producao do oleo essencial volatil, cujo principal componente quimico e o safrol, utilizado na fabricacao de inseticidas, cosmeticos e produtos farmaceuticos (DALMASO et al., 2013), principalmente medicamentos com propriedades sudorificas, antirreumaticas, antissifiliticas e diureticas (CASTELLANI et al., 2006).
The fruit contain higher bitter principle, tannins and essential oil (9-10%), consisting of anethole (85-90%), a-pinene, limone, b-phellandrene, a-terpineol, farnesol and safrol. Its pharmacological actions include insecticidal, antifungal, antibacterial, antioxidant, carminative, stomachic, stimulant, expectorant, diuretic, digestive, expectorant, deodorant.
The main components of this oil include cinnamaldehyde, eugenol and safrol with insulin-like activity and can be useful in the treatment of diabetes [13].