 This latter compound shows antifungal activity towards "Mycocentrospora acerina" and "Cladosporium cladosporioides".Falcarindiol is the main compound responsible for bitterness in carrots.Other compounds such as pyrrolidine (present in the leaves), 6-hydroxymellein, 6-methoxymellein, eugenin, 2,4,5-trimethoxybenzaldehyde (gazarin) or (Z)-3-acetoxy-heptadeca-1,9-diene-4,6-diin-8-ol (falcarindiol 3-acetate) can also be found in carrot.