Gcms method validation and levels of methyl eugenol in a. All mass spectra in this site plus many more are available from the nistepanih mass spectral library. It has a role as an allergen, a plant metabolite, a human blood serum metabolite and a sensitiser. Depending on the quantity used, different samples may or may not breach the ifra restriction. Information from its description page there is shown below. Of the four invasive pest fruit fl ies established in hawaii, oriental fruit fl y males are attracted to methyl eugenol whereas the melon fl y males are attracted to cuelure. The steam distillation will allow it to occur at a lower temperature. Abstract methyl eugenol me and cuelure cl traps with solid lure dispensers were deployed in areas with low and high populations of oriental fruit. Attractiveness of methyl eugenolbaited traps to oriental. Florida department of agriculture and consumer services division of plant industry pest alert fdacsp01672 pest alert updated 1july2015. Pharmacological and toxicological properties of eugenol article pdf available in turkish journal of pharmaceutical sciences 142. Department of agriculture, in accordance with the following directions and specifications. I find isoeugenol to be a bit more floral and softer, and with a faint ham or salami undertone.
Many reports have shown that methyl eugenol is not among the major compounds of clove oil, its presence in clove oil is very small or even only in trace amounts eugenol, eugenol. Ft methyl eugenol is the male attractant for many species of bactrocera fruit fly including the oriental fruit fly and the carambola fruit fly. Steam distillation is preferred to isolate eugenol because eugenol is temperature sensitive and will degrade if it is heated too much. Owing to its availability and strong attractant properties, it has been used both as a trapping agent in capturing native male fruit flies for population estimation, and as pest control. The environmental monitoring of methyl eugenol, naled and. Two additional males were captured in nearby detection traps on 3 june 2018. It is one of the main components found in the essential oil extracted from acorus calamus, bark of croton malambo and rhizomes of zingiber zerumbet, hedychium coronarium and etlingera cevuga. Methyleugenol is produced by the methylation of eugenol burdock, 2005.
Health questions and answers for static spinosad me. Methyl eugenol is a synthetic insect lure which has been used for the following. In a subset of serum samples from adults participating in the third national health and nutrition examination. Since methyl eugenol and ddvp were found in citrus fruit samples collected from homeowners trees, a more comprehensive monitoring program will be. Material safety data sheet sect ion 1 methyl eugenol 1 chemical product and company identification msds name. The insect attractant methyl eugenol and the insecticide malathion are exempt from the requirement of tolerances on all raw agricultural commodities when used in combination in oriental fruit fly eradication programs under the authority of the u. Its occurrence, distribution, and role in nature, especially in relation to insect behavior. Methyl eugenol is not an eye or skin irritant, and does not cause skinsensitization reactions such as allergic contact dermatitis in test animals. Synthesis of methyl eugenol from crude cloves leaf oil using. Methyl eugenol can be found naturally in many kinds of spices such as clove oil, nutmeg, etc. Liquid extraction of linalool from methyl eugenol with 1. This notice announces the availability of epas tolerance reassessment decision tred for the pesticide methyl eugenol, and opens a public comment period on this document, related risk assessments, and other support documents. It is most effectively used in control release dispensers such as the ft mee wafer. Cuelure melon fly pheremone interchem technologies.
Methyl eugenol is used as a fragrance in perfumes 0. Methyleugenol is produced by the methylation of eugenol. Aurangzeb shareef instructor alison domzalski chem 3512 wq2 november 1 st, 2015 isolation of eugenol observations. Methyl isoeugenol isomethyleugenol is a phenylpropanoid, the methyl ether of isoeugenol. This structure is also available as a 2d mol file or as a computed 3d sd file the 3d structure may be viewed using java or javascript. The cotton was soaked with methyl eugenol, and the trapping period was january 1830, 1993. Methyl eugenol, a fruitfly attractant, from the browning leaves of. Pandey many of the bactrocera fruit fl y males are attracted either to methyl eugenol or to cuelure. Please see the following for information about the library and its accompanying search program. Methyl eugenol 1 is a highly potent attractant for the male fruit flies of several species, occurring widely as a natural product in the plant kingdom. Secondly, methyl eugenol was oxidized using kmno4 to produce 3,4dimethoxybenzyl carboxylic acid 21%. Benzene, 1,2dimethoxy4propenyl, zbenzene, 1,2dimethoxy41propenyl. Bactrocera dorsalis, oriental fruit fly hendel tephritidae. Attraction of female and male bactrocera papayae to conspecific.
The attraction of female and male bactrocera papayae to conspecific males fed with methyl eugenol me and female attraction to male synthetic sex pheromon. The composition, structure, sources, and applications of eugenol. Due to an incident, data was collected from wajeh and sadiqa. Chemical structures of methyl eugenol me and its analogs. Parchem is open and ready to supply materials 18002823982 read more. Eight replicates of each of four treatments 0, 2, 10 and 20 drops of methyl eugenol were used to test dosage response. Methyl eugenol allylveratrol is a natural chemical compound classified as a phenylpropene, a type of phenylpropanoid. Methyl eugenol is a component of several essential oils that are sold for use in aromatherapy, massage oils and alternative medicines 7. Chemical properties of eugenol cas 97530 download as pdf file download as excel file download as 2d mole file predict properties. For breathing difficulties, oxygen may be necessary. Chemical properties of cismethyl isoeugenol cas 6380241 download as pdf file download as excel file download as 2d mole file predict. Methyl eugenol is produced by the methylation of eugenol 8.
Methyleugenol some chemicals present in industrial and. Antifeedant activity toward larvae of pieris rapae crucivora of phenolethers related to methyl eugenol isolated from artemisia capillaris. For example, a southeast asian orchid uses eugenol derivatives, among other chemicals, to attract its pollinator, the male fruit fly. It is a colorless to pale yellow, aromatic oily liquid extracted from certain essential oils especially from clove oil, nutmeg, cinnamon, basil and bay leaf. Synthesis of methyl eugenol from crude cloves leaf oil. Easytohandle fruit fly lure plugs university of hawaii. Chemical listed effective november 16, 2001 as known to the state of california to cause cancer. Information available in 2010 indicated that methyleugenol was manufactured by 19 companies in the usa, four companies in the peoples republic of china, two companies each in germany and china. Levels of methyleugenol and eugenol in instant herbal beverages. The annual production of methyleugenol in the united states of america in 1990 was estimated at 11.
Oriental fruit fly is one of several members of a complex of. Gray, which contain a methyl eugenollike compound nishida et al. Firstaid measures if breathing is difficult, remove to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. Methyleugenol anthraquinone, azt, bromate ion and its water soluble salts, bromoethane, diuron, fumonisn b1, isoxaflutole, methyl eugenol, gemfibrozil, and zileuton under consideration for listing. Methyl eugenol is used in commercial products as a flavorant at concentrations of 5 to 52 ppm and in fragrances at concentrations of 0. As methyl eugenol is such a powerful attractant, an insecticide is added to the bait and flies are quickly annihilated. The presence of methyleugenol in essential oils and. It is the methyl ether of eugenol and is important to insect behavior and pollination. Tea tree oil distilled from melaleuca alternifolia has widespread use in the cosmetic industry as an antimicrobial as well as for other functions in topical products.
Downloads health questions and answers for methyl eugenol in insect bait traps jan 1. Pdf pharmacological and toxicological properties of eugenol. Buy ccs llc methyl eugenol high purity aroma compound 15ml 0. The fly in turn metabolizes methyl eugenol into a femaleattracting pheromone 15. Benzene, 1,2dimethoxy4 2 propenyl, also known as methyl eugenol, is a chemical that occurs naturally in a variety of plants, including various herbs. Laboratory studies show that among the three species of fruitflies tested for attractiveness to methyl eugenol, male of d.
Journal of economic entomology, volume 45, issue 2, 1 april 1952, pages 241248. Biopesticides fact sheet for methyl eugenol me author. Eugenol appears as clear colorless pale yellow or ambercolored liquid. Methyl eugenol, a fruitfly attractant, from the browning. The chemicals from the brown part of the leaves of proiphys amboinensis consist of a mixture of methyl eugenol, 5allyl1,2,3trimethoxybenzene, 3,4. Cuelure mixed in different ratios with methyl eugenol is used as an attractant for melon fly dacus cucurbitae coquillet. In india, trap catches with methyl eugenol indicated the presence of b. California epa california environmental protection agency. Questions and answers about the insecticide methyl eugenol in insect bait traps. Ccs llc methyl eugenol high purity aroma compound 15ml 0. A single male of the oriental fruit fly, bactrocera dorsalis hendel tephritidae, was captured in a methyl eugenolbaited fruit fly detection trap in miami miamidade co.
Health questions and answers for static spinosad me tm from inhaling the released vapor is negligible. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. To supplement previous experiments with methyl eugenol and. Methyl eugenol as an attractant for oriental fruit fly, journal of economic. A mixture of 10% cuelure and 90% methyl eugenol showed the highest attractant activity and remained for 225 days in field tests. It is found in various essential oils methyl eugenol is found in a number of plants over 450 species from 80 families including both angiosperm and gymnosperm families and has a role in. The role of me in citronella grass, cymbopogon nardus poaceae, in the strong attraction of dacus currently bactrocera fruit flies which also visited other plant species including flowers of papaya and colocasia antiquorum, was first discovered almost a century ago howlett 1915. Insects to methyl eugenol bucket traps with different preservative. Attraction of nontarget species to fruit fly diptera. Methylation of eugenol using dimethyl carbonate and. It is rapidly absorbed following oral administration to rats and mice.
Safe drinking water and toxic enforcement act of 1986. Larval and adult feeding on methyl eugenol and the mating success of male oriental fruit flies, bactrocera dorsalis author. Determination of estragole, safrole and eugenol methyl. Methyl eugenol as an attractant for oriental fruit fly journal of. Following administration of a single oral dose of methyleugenol. Efficacy of methyleugenol as male attractant for dacus. The conversion and direct separation of methyl eugenol me in onepot fractionation vacuum is presented.
Methyl eugenol is found in a number of plants over 450 species from 80 families including both. Eugenol and methyl eugenol chemotypes of essential oil of species ocimum gratissimum l. The main route of exposure to spinosad is by touching the bait station. Methyl eugenol is present in the essential oils of several plant species. Biopesticides fact sheet for methyl eugenol me keywords. Health questions and answers for methyl eugenol in insect. In diptera, the male attractants are of plant origin, such as methyl eugenol, cuelure and trimedlure. Kinetics data in rats are consistent with a rapid clearance from the blood, metabolism in the liver mediated by the p450 system, and excretion in the urine.
Concerns were first raised by the european commissions scientific committee on consumer products in 2004 about the level of the potentially carcinogenic phenylpropanoid compound methyl eugenol in tea tree oil. Different methods of methyl eugenol application enhance the mating success of male oriental fruit fly dipera. Aromatherapy free delivery possible on eligible purchases. For example, both west indian bay and rose are mentioned in the ifra list as containing methyl eugenol and has determined, that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm to any population subgroup will result from dietary and water exposure to methyl eugenol from uses specified in the existing exemption for the requirement for tolerance for methyl eugenol under 40 cfr. The tendency of male bactrocera dorsalis hendel to revisit a methyl eugenol source following initial exposure was examined.
When or if using the steam distillation technique we are able to isolate eugenol which is an oil found in ground cloves. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. The upper layer appears cloudy and the bottom was clear. Pdf use of biomonitoring data to evaluate methyl eugenol. Methyleugenol is a natural plant constituent and a component of several essential oils. This structure is also available as a 2d mol file or as a. For example, both west indian bay and rose are mentioned in the ifra list as containing methyl eugenol whilst the content in bay can be as low as 0.
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