NCBI Taxonomy: 119776

Minuria cunninghamii (ncbi_taxid: 119776)

found 2 associated metabolites at species taxonomy rank level.

Ancestor: Minuria

Child Taxonomies: none taxonomy data.

(3R,6E)-nerolidol

(3R,6E)-nerolidol

C15H26O (222.1983546)


A (6E)-nerolidol in which the hydroxy group at positon 3 adopts an R-configuration. It is a fertility-related volatile compound secreted by the queens of higher termites from the subfamily Syntermitinae. Nerolidol is a natural membrane-active sesquiterpene, with antitumor, antibacterial, antifungal and antiparasitic activity[1]. Nerolidol is a natural membrane-active sesquiterpene, with antitumor, antibacterial, antifungal and antiparasitic activity[1].