Falcarinol (carotatoxin) is a natural pesticide and fatty alcohol found in carrots (Daucus carota), red ginseng (Panax ginseng) and ivy. In carrots, it occurs in a concentration of approximately 2mg/kg. As a toxin, it protects roots from fungal diseases, such as liquorice rot that causes black spots on the roots during storage.

CAS：21852-80-2
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分子式：C17H24O
分子量：244.372
精确质量：244.183
Psa：20.23
Logp：3.8469

密度：0.931g/cm3
沸点：370.6ºC at 760 mmHg
闪点：163.4ºC
折射率：1.507
蒸汽压：5.3E-07mmHg at 25°C

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