The first dietary cannabinoid.

Caryophyllene - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Caryophyllene

IUPAC name[hide]4,11,11-trimethyl-8-methylene-
bicyclo[7.2.0]undec-4-ene
Other names[hide]β-Caryophyllene;
trans-(1R,9S)-8-Methylene-4,11,11-trimethylbicyclo[7.2.0]undec-4-ene
Identifiers
CAS number 87-44-5 Y
PubChem 5281515
ChemSpider 4444848 Y
UNII BHW853AU9H Y

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C1(=C)\CC/C=C(/CC[C@@H]2[C@@H]1CC2(C)C)C
InChI
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InChI=1S/C15H24/c1-11-6-5-7-12(2)13-10-15(3,4)14(13)9-8-11/h6,13-14H,2,5,7-10H2,1,3-4H3/b11-6+/t13-,14-/m1/s1 Y
Key: NPNUFJAVOOONJE-GFUGXAQUSA-N Y
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InChI=1/C15H24/c1-11-6-5-7-12(2)13-10-15(3,4)14(13)9-8-11/h6,13-14H,2,5,7-10H2,1,3-4H3/b11-6+/t13-,14-/m1/s1
Key: NPNUFJAVOOONJE-GFUGXAQUBC
Properties
Molecular formula C15H24
Molar mass 204.36 g/mol
Density 0.9052 g/cm3
Boiling point 262-264 Â°C; 129-130 Â°C (14 mm Hg)

Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 Â°C, 100 kPa)

Caryophyllene (pronounced /ˌkÃ¦ri.ɵfɪˈliːn/), or (−)-β-caryophyllene, is a natural bicyclic sesquiterpene that is a constituent of many essential oils, especially clove oil, the oil from the stems and flowers of Syzygium aromaticum (cloves)[1], the essential oil of hemp Cannabis sativa[2], rosemary Rosmarinus oficinalis[3], and hops[4]. It is usually found as a mixture with isocaryophyllene (the cis double bond isomer) and α-humulene (obsolete name: α-caryophyllene), a ring-opened isomer. Caryophyllene is notable for having a cyclobutane ring, a rarity in nature.

Caryophyllene is one of the chemical compounds that contributes to the spiciness of black pepper. In a study conducted by JÃ¼rg Gertsch et al. from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), beta-caryophyllene was shown to selectively bind to the cannabinoid receptor type-2 (CB2) and to exert significant cannabimimetic antiinflammatory effects in mice.[2] Since the widespread plant natural product beta-caryophyllene is an FDA approved food additive and ingested daily with food it is the first dietary cannabinoid. Whether this compound is able to modulate inflammatory processes in humans via the endocannabinoid system is yet unknown. Beta-caryophyllene does not bind to the centrally expressed cannabinoid receptor type-1 (CB1) and therefore does not exert psychomimetic effects.

The first total synthesis of caryophyllene in 1964 by E.J. Corey was considered one of the classic demonstrations of the possibilities of synthetic organic chemistry at the time.[5]

[edit] Natural sourcesThe approximate quantity of caryophyllene in the essential oil of each source is given in square brackets ([ ]):

Cannabis, hemp, marijuana (Cannabis sativa)[2] [3.8â??37.5% of cannabis flower essential oil][6]
Black Caraway (Carum nigrum) [7.8%][7]
Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum)[1] [3.56% of clove bud essential oil][8]
Hops (Humulus lupulus)[9] [5.1â??14.5%][10]
Basil (Ocimum spp.)[11] [5.3â??10.5% O. gratissimum; 4.0â??19.8% O. micranthum][12]
Oregano (Origanum vulgare)[13] [4.9%][14]
Black pepper (Piper nigrum) [7.29%][15]
West African Pepper (Piper guineense) [57.59% (black); 51.75% (white)][15]
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)[3] [0.1â??8.3%][16]
True cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) [6.9â??11.1%][17]
Malabathrum (Cinnamomum tamala) [25.3%][18]
[edit] Compendial statusFood Chemical Codex [19], [20]
[edit] Notes and references^ a b Ghelardini C, Galeotti N, Di Cesare Mannelli L, Mazzanti G, Bartolini A (2001). "Local anaesthetic activity of beta-caryophyllene". Farmaco 56 (5-7): 387â??9. doi:10.1016/S0014-827X(01)01092-8. PMID 11482764.
^ a b c Gertsch J, Leonti M, Raduner S, et al. (July 2008). "Beta-caryophyllene is a dietary cannabinoid". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 105 (26): 9099â??104. doi:10.1073/pnas.0803601105. PMID 18574142.
^ a b OrmeÃ±o E, Baldy V, Ballini C, Fernandez C (September 2008). "Production and diversity of volatile terpenes from plants on calcareous and siliceous soils: effect of soil nutrients". J. Chem. Ecol. 34 (9): 1219â??29. doi:10.1007/s10886-008-9515-2. PMID 18670820.
^ Glenn Tinseth, "Hop Aroma and Flavor", January/February 1993, Brewing Techniques. <http://realbeer.com/hops/aroma.html> Accessed July 21, 2010.
^ Corey EJ, Mitra RB, Uda H (1964). "Total Synthesis of d,l-Caryophyllene and d,l-Isocaryophyllene". Journal of the American Chemical Society 86 (3): 485â??492. doi:10.1021/ja01057a040.
^ Mediavilla, Vito; Simon Steinemann. "Essential oil of Cannabis sativa L. strains". International Hemp Association. Essential oil of Cannabis sativa L. strains. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
^ Singh G, Marimuthu P, de Heluani CS, Catalan CA (January 2006). "Antioxidant and biocidal activities of Carum nigrum (seed) essential oil, oleoresin, and their selected components". J. Agric. Food Chem. 54 (1): 174â??81. doi:10.1021/jf0518610. PMID 16390196.
^ Alma, M. Hakkı; Ertaş, Murat; Nitz, Siegfrie; Kollmannsberger, Hubert (May 2007). Lucia, Lucian A.; Hubbe, Martin A.. eds. "Chemical composition and content of essential oil from the bud of cultivated Turkish clove" (PDF). BioResources (Raleigh, North Carolina, USA: North Carolina State University) 2 (2): 265â??269. ISSN 1930-2126. http://www.ncsu.edu/bioresources/Bio...il_Turkish.pdf. Retrieved September 6, 2010. "The results showed that the essential oils mainly contained about [...] 3.56% β-Caryophyllene".
^ Wang G, Tian L, Aziz N, et al. (November 2008). "Terpene biosynthesis in glandular trichomes of hop". Plant Physiol. 148 (3): 1254â??66. doi:10.1104/pp.108.125187. PMID 18775972.
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^ Silva, Maria Goretti de Vasconcelos; Matos, Francisco JosÃ© de Abreu; Lopes, Paulo Roberto Oliveira; Silva, FÃ¡bio Oliveira; Holanda, MÃ¡rcio Tavares (August 2, 2004). Cragg, Gordon M.; Bolzani, Vanderlan S.; Rao, G. S. R. Subba. eds. "Composition of essential oils from three Ocimum species obtained by steam and microwave distillation and supercritical CO2 extraction" (PDF). Arkivoc (ARKAT USA, Inc.) 2004 (vi): 66â??71. ISSN 1424-6376. http://www.arkat-usa.org/get-file/19788/. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
^ Harvala C, Menounos P, Argyriadou N (February 1987). "Essential Oil from Origanum dictamnus". Planta Med. 53 (1): 107â??9. doi:10.1055/s-2006-962640. PMID 17268981.
^ Calvo-Irabien, L. M.; Yam-Puc, J. A.; Dzib, G.; Escalante-Erosa, F.; PeÃ±a-Rodriguez, L. M. (July 2009). "Effect of Postharvest Drying on the Composition of Mexican Oregano (Lippia graveolens) Essential Oil". Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants (London, UK: Taylor & Francis) 15 (3): 281â??287. doi:10.1080/10496470903379001. ISSN 1540-3580.
^ a b Jirovetz L, Buchbauer G, Ngassoum MB, Geissler M (November 2002). "Aroma compound analysis of Piper nigrum and Piper guineense essential oils from Cameroon using solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography, solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and olfactometry". J Chromatogr A 976 (1-2): 265â??75. doi:10.1016/S0021-9673(02)00376-X. PMID 12462618.
^ Jamshidi, R.; Afzali, Z.; Afzali, D. (February 2009). "Chemical Composition of Hydrodistillation Essential Oil of Rosemary in Different Origins in Iran and Comparison with Other Countries" (PDF). American-Eurasian Journal of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences (Pakistan: IDOSI Publications) 5 (1): 78â??81. ISSN 1990-4053. http://www.idosi.org/aejaes/jaes5(1)/13.pdf. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
^ Kaul PN, Bhattacharya AK, Rao BRR, et al. (2003). "Volatile constituents of essential oils isolated from different parts of cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume)". Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 83 (1): 53â??55. doi:10.1002/jsfa.1277.
^ Ahmed A, Choudhary MI, Farooq A, et al. (2000). "Essential oil constituents of the spice Cinnamomum tamala (Ham.) Nees & Eberm.". Flavour and Fragrance Journal 15 (6): 388â??390. doi:10.1002/1099-1026(200011/12)15:6<388::AID-FFJ928>3.0.CO;2-F.
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