Guaiacol is an agent thought to have disinfectant properties and used as an expectorant. Guaiacol is a phenolic natural product first isolated from Guaiac resin and the oxidation of lignin. Guaiacol is also present in wood smoke, as a product of pyrolysis of lignin. Guaiacol has been found in the urine of patients with neuroblastoma and pheochromocytoma.
Synonyms
2-methoxyphenol
o-hydroxyanisole
o-guaiacol
1-hydroxy-2-methoxybenzene
Pyrocatechol monomethyl ether
o-Methoxyphenol
Guaiacol carbonate
2-methoxyl-4-vinylphenol
Guaiacol hydrochloride
Guaiacol
Pyroguaiac acid
Brand Names
Demo-cineol Adultes/adults
Creo-rectal Enfants/children
Analgesic Balm
Demo Cineol Inj
Jamp-cough Suppositories Adult
Dentalgar Liq
Pastilles Valda
Valda Pastilles Lemon Flavoured
Demo-cineol Enfants/children
Jamp-suppositories Children
Gouttes Dentaires
Valda Pastilles
Creo-rectal Nourrisson
Creo-rectal Adultes/adults
Dry Socket
Indication
It is used medicinally as an expectorant, antiseptic, and local anesthetic. Guaiacol is used in traditional dental pulp sedation, and has the property of inducing cell proliferation; guaiacol is a potent scavenger of reactive oxygen radicals and its radical scavenging activity may be associated with its effect on cell proliferation.
Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison
T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS.
Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682
