Like the previous two Molecules of the Week, rotenone and paraquat, it’s possible that 1-octen-3-ol plays a role in Parkinson’s disease. In 2013, J. W. Bennett and J. R. Richardson at Rutgers ...

The compound 1-octen-3-ol is well known for its unique fungal taste and aroma, and is widely used by the food industry as a flavoring agent. It is found in many types of fungi and mushroom, as ...