Bisabolol
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(+)-4-epi-alpha-bisabolol
bisabolol, (+)-isomer
Synonms [1]
bisabolol, (-)-isomer
levomenol
Isomer [2]
Natural source of bisabolol [2]
• German chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla)
• sage (Salvia runcinata and certain chemotypes of the closely related
S. stenophylla)
• Vanillosmopsis sp. (e.g. V. pohlii, V. arborea)
• Myoporum grassifolium (richest source [3])
• wood of Candeia (Eremanthus erythropappus)
• Plinia cerrocampanensis (found in 2010 [4] ）
German chamomile sage (Salvia
(Matricaria chamomilla) runcinate)
Myoporum wood of Candeia
grassifolium (Eremanthus
erythropappus)
• Plinia
cerrocampanensis
Type of natural products
monocyclic sesquiterpene alcohol 【 2 】
Class of natural product
• Classified as terpenoids [5-7].
• Isolated from turpentine, a volatile liquid isolated from pine trees [7].
- which give plants and flowers their fragrance [7].
• Terpenoids are constituents of the essential oils of plants and flowers.
- Used as natural flavour additives for food, as fragrances in
perfumery [7,8].
• Built up from terpene building blocks [7].
- Each terpene consists of two paired isoprenes.
Classification of Terpenoids
• Terpenoids are the hydrocarbons of plant origin of the general formula
(C5H8)n [7].
• Bisabolol is classified under class ‘ Sesquiterpenoids’ based on the basis
of value of n or number of carbon atoms present in the structure [7,9].
Number of carbon Value of n Class
atoms
10 2 Monoterpenoids (C10H16)
15 3 Sesquiterpenoids (C15H24)
20 4 Diterpenoids (C20H32)
25 5 Sesterpenoids (C25H40)
30 6 Triterpenoids (C30H48)
40 8 Tetraterpenoids (C40H64)
>40 >8 Polyterpenoids (C5H8)n
Sesquiterpenes
• Sesquiterpene is a class of terpenes that consist of three isoprene units
[9].
• has molecular formula C15H24 [9].
• Like monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes may be acyclic or contain rings.
• Found naturally in plants and insects such as [9]
- Ginger
- Big Sagebrush
- Chamomile
- Artemisinin
Chemical and physical properties
• IUPAC Name: 6-methyl-2-(4-
methylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)hept-5-en-2-ol
• Chemical formula: C15H26O
• Molar mass: 222.37 g/mol−1
• Weak sweet flora aroma
• Colourless liquid
Figure 1. Structure of bisabolol [5,6]
• Low density (0.93 g cm−3)
• Boiling point (153oC at 12 Torr(mmHg))
• Lipophilic substance, with a propensity to
oxidise
• Insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol
Main constituents
(-)-α-bisabolol (-)-α-bisabolol oxides A (-)-α-bisabolol oxides B
Historical Uses of Bisabolol
• Anti-infective
• -bisabolol tested active against Gram-positive bacteria, fungi and
Candida albicans [9]
• Anti-plasmodial
• German chamomile oil can treat dizziness, neuralgia, muscle
cramping, headache, malaria and fever [10]
• Salvia runcinata tested active against the chloroquine-resistant strain
FCR-3 [10]
Historical Uses of Bisabolol
• Anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory activity
• Can treat several degenerative diseases such as brain dysfunction,
cancer, heart disease and immune system decline [11]
• Depigmentation effect on the skin [12]
Benefits of Bisabolol in Skincare
Products
• Tames inflammation
• Moisturizes deeply
• Stimulates healing
• Kills germs
• Provide a natural scent without chemicals
• Helps fade/soften fine lines and wrinkles
• Fades hyperpigmentation [13]
Benefits of Chamomile Tea
• Reducing menstrual pain • Cancer treatment and prevention
• Treating diabetes and lowering • Helping with sleep and relaxation
blood sugar (sedative)
• Slowing/preventing osteoporosis • Treating cold symptoms
• Reducing inflammation • Treating mild skin conditions[14]
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12. Kim S, Lee J, Jung E, Huh S, Park J-O, Lee J-W, Byun SY, Park D (2008) Mecahnisms of
depigmentation by a-bisabolol. J Dermatol Sci 52:219–222
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