Biologically Active Substance
perillyl alcohol Audio
[ payr-ih-lil al-kuh-hol ]
Definitions related to perillyl alcohol:
  • A naturally occurring monoterpene related to limonene with antineoplastic activity. Perillyl alcohol inhibits farnesyl transferase and geranylgeranyl transferase, thereby preventing post-translational protein farnesylation and isoprenylation and activation of oncoproteins such as p21-ras, and arresting tumor cells in the G1 phase of the cell cycle. (NCI04)
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A substance that is being studied in the prevention of cancer. It belongs to the family of plant drugs called monoterpenes.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A terpene with two isoprene units forming a ring and with a hydroxyl group attached to the head methyl group. The chemical structure is CC(=C)C1CCC(=CC1)CO.
    CRCH Nutrition Terminology
    Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii, 2021
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