Vanillin is the key flavor producing component of natural vanilla bean, and it is able to produce a strong vanilla flavor by itself. It is a member of the family of phenolic molecules, which includes polyphenols; such as resveratrol, flavanoids; such as anthocyanins, aspirin, and molecules of culinary interest such as; piperidine from black pepper, and capsaicin from hot peppers. It is very likely that vanillin is able to produce effects similar to health promoting benefits of these other molecules, but it is so typically served drenched with sugar and milk fats, that the health benefits are likely nullified. According to Wikipedia, synthetic vanillin is made from wood pulp, lignin, which is actually another good sign. It is probably worth looking into whether vanilla extract produces significant health benefits. It should be noted that the aldehyde moiety increases the reactivity of this molecule with respect to the other phenolic substances mentioned, so that it might form undesirable adducts, or even breaks in the DNA backbone. This again is another topic worth further investigation, although the effect is likely ameliorated by the oxygenase enzymes in the body. At any rate, it is probably not a bad idea to avoid vanilla until these things become settled, especially considering the fact that it is usually served in a high calorie snack of low nutritional value.

other names: 121-33-5 2-Methoxy-4-formylphenol 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde 4-Formyl-2-methoxyphenol 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde 4-Hydroxy-5-methoxybenzaldehyde 4-Hydroxy-m-anisaldehyde Benzaldehyde, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy- Lioxin NSC15351 Protocatechualdehyde, methyl- VANILLIN Vanilla Vanillaldehyde Vanillic aldehyde WLN: VHR DQ CO1 Zimco m-Anisaldehyde, 4-hydroxy- p-Hydroxy-m-methoxybenzaldehyde

SMILES: O(C)c1cc(C=O)ccc1O

related molecule names:
121-33-5 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-benzaldehyde 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde C00755 Vanillaldehyde Vanillin 306-08-1 C05582 Homovanillate Homovanillic acid 121-34-6 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoate 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid C06672 Vanillate 121-32-4 3-Ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde 4-Hydroxy-3-ethoxybenzaldehyde Benzaldehyde, 3-ethoxy-4-hydroxy- Bourbonal Ethavan Ethovan Ethyl Vanillin Ethylprotal Ethylvanillin NSC1803 Protocatechuic aldehyde ethyl ether Quantrovanil Vanilal Vanillal Vanillin, ethyl- Vanirom WLN: VHR DQ CO2 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxybenzoic acid, ethyl ester 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid ethyl ester 617-05-0 Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-, ethyl ester Ethyl 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoate Ethyl vanillate NSC8513 Vanillic acid, ethyl ester WLN: 2OVR DQ CO1 m-Anisic acid, 4-hydroxy-, ethyl ester 121-33-5 2-Methoxy-4-formylphenol 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde 4-Formyl-2-methoxyphenol 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde 4-Hydroxy-5-methoxybenzaldehyde 4-Hydroxy-m-anisaldehyde Benzaldehyde, Vanilla Vanillaldehyde Vanillic aldehyde WLN: VHR DQ CO1 Zimco m-Anisaldehyde, 4-hydroxy- p-Hydroxy-m-methoxybenzaldehyde (4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acetic acid 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid 306-08-1 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzeneacetic acid 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylacetic acid Acetic acid, (4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)- Benzeneacetic acid, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy- HMPA HVA Homovanillic acid NSC16682 Vanillacetic acid 2,6-Bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylidene)cyclohexanone 2,6-Divanillidenecyclohexanone 2,6-Divanillylidenecyclohexanone 579-23-7 Beveno Curcumoid Cyclohexanone, 2,6-bis[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methylene]- Cyclohexanone, 2,6-divanillylidene- Cyclohexanone, 2,6-vanillylidene- Cyclovalone Cycvalon Cyqualon DVC Divanil Divanillalcyclohexanone Divanon Flavugal NSC26727 Tsikvalon Vanilone WLN: L6YVYTJ AU1R DQ CO1& CU1R DQ CO1 149-17-7 4-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, [(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methylene]hydrazide Ftivazid Ftivazide Isonicotinic acid vanillylidenehydrazide Isonicotinic acid, vanillylidenehydrazide NSC31725 Phthivazid Phthivazide Vanicid Vanillaberon Vanizide 121-33-5 2-Methoxy-4-formylphenol 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde 4-Formyl-2-methoxyphenol 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde 4-Hydroxy-5-methoxybenzaldehyde 4-Hydroxy-m-anisaldehyde Benzaldehyde, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy- Lioxin NSC48383 Protocatechualdehyde, methyl- VANILLIN Vanilla Vanillaldehyde Vanillic aldehyde WLN: VHR DQ CO1 Zimco m-Anisaldehyde, 4-hydroxy- p-Hydroxy-m-methoxybenzaldehyde 121-32-4 3-Ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde 4-Hydroxy-3-ethoxybenzaldehyde Benzaldehyde, 3-ethoxy-4-hydroxy- Bourbonal Ethavan Ethovan Ethyl Vanillin Ethylprotal Ethylvanillin NSC67240 Protocatechuic aldehyde ethyl ether Quantrovanil Vanilal Vanillal Vanillin, ethyl- Vanirom WLN: VHR DQ CO2 3943-74-6 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid methyl ester Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-, methyl ester Methyl 3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzoate Methyl 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoate Methyl vanillate NSC74385 Vanillic acid methyl ester Vanillic acid, methyl ester 121-32-4 2-Ethoxy-4-formylphenol 3-Ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde 3-Ethoxyprotocatechualdehyde 4-08-00-01765 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) 4-Hydroxy-3-ethoxybenzaldehyde AI3-00786 BRN 1073761 Benzaldehyde, 3-ethoxy-4-hydroxy- Bourbonal CCRIS 1346 EINECS 204-464-7 ETHYL VANILLIN Ethavan Ethovan Ethyl protal Ethylprotal Ethylprotocatechualdehyde-3-ethyl ether Ethylprotocatechuic aldehyde Ethylvanillin FEMA No. 2464 HSDB 945 NSC 1803 Protocatechuic aldehyde ethyl ether Quantrovanil Vanilal Vanillal Vanillin, ethyl- Vanirom Vanirome 121-33-5 2-Methoxy-4-formylphenol 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde 4-08-00-01763 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) 4-Formyl-2-methoxyphenol 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde 4-Hydroxy-5-methoxybenzaldehyde 4-Hydroxy-m-anisaldehyde 52447-63-9 8014-42-4 AI3-00093 BRN 0472792 Benzaldehyde, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy- CCRIS 2687 EINECS 204-465-2 FEMA No. 3107 HSDB 1027 Lioxin Methylprotocatechuic aldehyde NSC 15351 Protocatechualdehyde 3-methyl ether Protocatechualdehyde, methyl- VANILLIN Vanilla Vanillaldehyde Vanillic aldehyde Vanillin (natural) Vanillin [USAN] Vanilline Zimco m-Anisaldehyde, 4-hydroxy- p-Hydroxy-m-methoxybenzaldehyde p-Vanillin 149-17-7 4-22-00-00598 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) 4-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, ((4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methylene)hydrazide 4-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, ((4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methylene)hydrazide (9CI) BRN 0234808 Ftivazid Ftivazida [INN-Spanish] Ftivazide Ftivazide [INN] Ftivazidum [INN-Latin] ISONICOTINIC ACID, VANILLYLIDENEHYDRAZIDE Isonicotinic acid vanillylidenehydrazide NSC 31725 Phthivazid Phthivazide Phthivazidum Phtivazid Phtivazide Vancide Vanicid Vanillaberon Vanizide 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxybenzoic acid diethylamide 304-84-7 4-10-00-01481 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) AI3-20163 Analepticon BRN 2694478 Benzamide, N,N-diethyl-4-hydroxy-3-methoxy- Cardiovamil Cardiovanil Corivanil Diethamivan Diethylamide de vanillique Diethylvanillamide EINECS 206-157-3 ETHAMIVAN Emivan Etamivan Etamivanum Etamivanum [INN-Latin] Ethamivan [USAN:BAN] N,N-Diethylvanillamide NSC 406087 Romecor Sevanil Sevinal Simaron Vandid Vanillamide, N,N-diethyl- Vanillic acid N,N-diethylamide Vanillic acid diethylamide Vanillinsaeure-diaethylamid [German] Ventilone (4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENYL)ACETIC ACID 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid 306-08-1 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzeneacetic acid 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylacetic acid Acetic acid, (4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)- (8CI) Benzeneacetic acid, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy- EINECS 206-176-7 HMPA HVA Homovanillic acid NSC 16682 Vanillacetic acid 2,6-Bis((4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methylene)cyclohexanone 2,6-Bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylidene)cyclohexanone 2,6-Divanillidenecyclohexanone 2,6-Divanillylidenecyclohexanone 4-08-00-03586 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) 579-23-7 AI3-26016 BRN 2019082 Beveno Ciclovalona [INN-Spanish] Curcumoid Cyclohexanone, 2,6-bis((4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methylene)- (9CI) Cyclohexanone, 2,6-divanillylidene- (8CI) Cyclohexanone, 2,6-vanillylidene- Cyclovalon Cyclovalone Cyclovalone [INN] Cyclovalonum [INN-Latin] Cycvalon Cyqualon DVC Divanil Divanillalcyclohexanone Divanon EINECS 209-438-9 Flavugal NSC 26727 Tsikvalon VANILONE (0)-Dehydroparadol (O)-Paradol, dehydro- 1080-12-2 2-08-00-00326 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) 3-BUTEN-2-ONE, 4-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENYL)- 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxybenzalacetone 4-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-buten-2-one 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylideneacetone 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxystyryl methyl ketone AI3-01934 BRN 2049660 Dehydro(O)-paradol Dehydrozingerone EINECS 214-096-9 FEMA No. 3738 Feruloylmethane MHSK Methyl-3-methoxy-4-hydroxy styryl ketone Methyl-3-methoxy-4-hydroxystyryl ketone NSC 26613 NSC 4019 NSC 44708 NSC 45411 NSC 5316 Vanillalacetone Vanillidene acetone Vanillylidene acetone Vanylidenacetone 3-10-00-01410 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) 3943-74-6 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid methyl ester AI3-20212 BENZOIC ACID, 4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-, METHYL ESTER BRN 1369113 EINECS 223-525-9 Methyl 3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzoate Methyl 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoate Methyl vanillate NSC 74385 Vanillic acid, methyl ester Vanillic acid, methyl ester (8CI) 6746-48-1 VANILLATE ION (+-)-2'-(2-(1-Methyl-2-piperidyl)ethyl)vanillanilide (+-)-4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-N-(2-(2-(1-methyl-2-piperidinyl)ethyl)phenyl)benzamide 3-Methoxy-O-demethylencainide 81329-71-7 82522-70-1 BENZAMIDE, 4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-N-(2-(2-(1-METHYL-2-PIPERIDINYL)ETHYL)PHENYL)-, ( BMY 40327 Benzamide, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-N-(2-(2-(1-methyl-2-piperidinyl)ethyl)phenyl)-, (+-)- MJ 14030 Modecainida [INN-Spanish] Modecainide Modecainide [USAN:INN] Modecainidum [INN-Latin] 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxybenzoic acid diethylamide 304-84-7 AIDS-130355 AIDS130355 Analepticon Benzamide, N,N-diethyl-4-hydroxy-3-methoxy- Cardiovamil Cardiovanil Corivanil Diethamivan Diethylamide de vanillique Diethylvanillamide Emivan Etamivan Etamivanum Ethamivan N,N-Diethyl-4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzamide N,N-Diethylvanillamide NSC406087 Romecor Sevanil Sevinal Simaron Vandid Vanillamide, N,N-diethyl- Vanillic acid N,N-diethylamide Vanillic acid diethylamide Vanillinsaeure-diaethylamid Ventilone 121-33-5 2-Methoxy-4-formylphenol 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde 4-Formyl-2-methoxyphenol 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde 4-Hydroxy-5-methoxybenzaldehyde 4-Hydroxy-m-anisaldehyde Benzaldehyde, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy- Lioxin NSC403658 Protocatechualdehyde, methyl- VANILLIN Vanilla Vanillaldehyde Vanillic aldehyde WLN: VHR DQ CO1 Zimco m-Anisaldehyde, 4-hydroxy- p-Hydroxy-m-methoxybenzaldehyde 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxybenzoic acid diethylamide 304-84-7 Analepticon Benzamide, N,N-diethyl-4-hydroxy-3-methoxy- Cardiovamil Cardiovanil Corivanil Diethamivan Diethylamide de vanillique Diethylvanillamide Emivan Etamivan Etamivanum Ethamivan N,N-Diethylvanillamide NSC406087 Romecor Sevanil Sevinal Simaron Vandid Vanillamide, N,N-diethyl- Vanillic acid N,N-diethylamide Vanillic acid diethylamide Vanillinsaeure-diaethylamid Ventilone WLN: 2N2 & VR DQ CO1 5348-74-3 Butyl vanillate EINECS 226-307-1 175796-50-6 Benzeneacetic acid, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-, (9a-(acetyloxy)-1a,1b,4,4a,5,7a,7b,9,9a-decahydro-4a,7b-dihydroxy-1,1,6,8-tetram ethyl-5-oxo-9-((phenylacetyl)oxy)-1H-cyclopropa(3,4)benz(1,2-e)azulen-3-yl)methy l ester, (1aR-(1aalpha,1bbeta,4abeta,7aalpha,7balpha,8alpha,9beta,9aalpha))- PPAHV Phorbol 12-phenylacetate 13-acetate 20-homovanillate 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid hexyl ester 84375-71-3 Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-, hexyl ester n-Hexyl vanillate 107512-56-1 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-N-9-octadecenylbenzeneacetamide (Z)- Benzeneacetamide, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-N-9-octadecenyl-, (Z)- NE 28345 Oleylhomovanillamide 126294-32-4 Benzoic acid, 3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-, hexylester, mixt. with 2-ethoxybenzoic acid Hexyl vanillate-2-ethoxybenzoic acid 2475-56-1 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyllactic acid Vanillactic acid Vanillylactic acid alpha,4-Dihydroxy-3-methoxybenzenepropanoic acid

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