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Benzyl Alcohol

Benzyl alcohol is an antimicrobial preservative; it accelerated the aggregation and precipitation of recombinant interleukin-1 receptor antagonist by shifting the protein toward partially unfolded forms.

established

provisional
PubChem 244
3 citations
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Benzyl Alcohol (Phenylmethanol)
BnOH

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What the evidence says

six tiers, never blended

established — replicated in humans, or settled by a regulator

every claim resolves to its source

All 3 citations resolve to their original source. · 0 posts naming it, 0 members counted once each.

Evidence, kept apart

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Evidence map for Benzyl Alcohol. Tier reflects study design, not enthusiasm.
Claim	Tier	Source
Fatal benzyl alcohol poisoning in a neonatal intensive care unit (Lancet 1982)	established	pmid 6123006
The gasping syndrome and benzyl alcohol poisoning (NEJM 1982)	established	pmid 7133084
Mechanism of benzyl alcohol-induced protein aggregation	preclinical	pmid 15514986

Unanswered questions

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Negative findings

failure is information

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