NCBI Taxonomy: 424577
Mentha x villosa (ncbi_taxid: 424577)
found 2 associated metabolites at species taxonomy rank level.
Ancestor: Mentha
Child Taxonomies: none taxonomy data.
(+)-Rotundifolone
(1S,6S)-6-methyl-3-(propan-2-ylidene)-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptan-2-one
(+)-rotundifolone, also known as lippione, is a member of the class of compounds known as oxepanes. Oxepanes are compounds containing an oxepane ring, which is a seven-member saturated aliphatic heterocycle with one oxygen and six carbon atoms (+)-rotundifolone is slightly soluble (in water) and an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). (+)-rotundifolone can be found in spearmint, which makes (+)-rotundifolone a potential biomarker for the consumption of this food product.