Menthofuran is an organic compound found in a variety of essential oils including that of Pennyroyal. It is highly toxic and believed to be the primary toxin in Pennyroyal responsible for its potentially fatal effects. After ingestion of menthofuran, it is metabolically activated to chemically reactive intermediates that are hepatotoxic.

CAS：80183-38-6
中文别名：
英文别名：menthofuran;(6S)-3,6-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[b]furan;S-(-)-menthofuran;
分子式：C10H14O
分子量：150.218
精确质量：150.104
Psa：13.14
Logp：2.7128