Certain members of the Mint family contain this monoterpene ketone, large doses of which cause CNS neurotoxicity, pulmonary toxicity, renal toxicity, and hepatic failure from centrilobular hepatic necrosis. Fatalities have been recorded from the use of essential oils containing this constituent:
A. apiol
B. asarone
C. pulegone
D. sabinene
Ans: C. pulegone
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