Limonene

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C10H16 · 136.23 g/mol

dipentene · Cajeputene · Cinene · Dipenten

What is Limonene?

The bright citrus scent locked in orange and lemon peel. Limonene (C10H16, 136 g/mol) is a terpene carried in everyday scent and aroma. Found in black pepper, fruit, and citrus. from source

CategoryScent & aroma

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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit

SMILESCC1=CCC(CC1)C(=C)C

Where you'll find it

Black pepperwhat else is in it →Fruitwhat else is in it →Citruswhat else is in it →

Curated by MoleculeFinder from source

The dose makes the poison inferred

A reported rat oral LD50 for Limonene is 5,000 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:

your weight154 lb

350.0 g

a median lethal dose scaled to 154 lb (350,000 mg)

“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.