Carvonic acid

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Structure of R-and S-Carvonic acid
Structure of R-and S-Carvonic acid

Carvonic acid or α-methylene-4-methyl-5-oxo-3-cyclohexene-1-acetic acid is a terpenoid, formed by metabolism of carvone in humans.[1]

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  1. ^ Engel, W. (2001). "In Vivo Studies on the Metabolism of the Monoterpenes S-(+)- and R-(-)-Carvone in Humans Using the Metabolism of Ingestion-Correlated Amounts (MICA) Approach". J. Agric. Food Chem. 49 (8): 4069–4075. doi:10.1021/jf010157q. 

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