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Nerolic acid, also known as (Z)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienoic acid is one of seven chemicals found in the Nasonov scent gland of honey-bees along with geraniol, geranic acid, (E)-citral, (Z)-citral, (E,E)-farnesol, and nerol. Of these, nerolic acid, geraniol, and (E,E)-farnesol are present in the highest proportions.

Nerolic acid is one of the five compounds that are part of the essential oils of Myrcia Ovata. Nerolic acid is a compound also found in great quantity in Myrcia lundiana plant and it possess antifungal properties against pathogens such as Fusarium solani, and Lasiodiplodia theobromae. Both Myrcia Ovata and Myrcia lundia are part of the Myrtaceae family plant both containing a certain percentage of Nerolic acid compound.