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Ambrein is a fragrant substance that is used in the perfume industry. It is the chief constituent of ambergris a secretion from the digestive system of the sperm whale and has been suggested as the possible active component producing the supposed aphrodisiac effects of ambergris.It is a triterpene alcohol.It has been shown to act as an analgesic and increase sexual behaviour in rats providing some support for its traditional aphrodisiac use.

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IUPAC name
(1R2R8aS)-1-[(E)-6-[(1S)-22-dimethyl-6-methylidenecyclohexyl]-4-methylhex-3-enyl]-2558a-tetramethyl-344a678-hexahydro-1H-naphthalen-2-ol

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