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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Mutagenic?

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
CITRONELLAL *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 1 320
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 1 21
Levisticum officinale Lovage 1 0
Melissa officinalis Balm; Lemonbalm; Melissa; Bee Balm 1 11, 600
Nepeta cataria Catnip 1 0
Pelargonium citrosum Citrosa 1 1.7999999523162842
Pelargonium graveolens Rose Geranium; Scented Geranium 1 0
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 1 0
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 1 0
Ravensara aromatica Ravensara 1 20
Satureja odora Scented Pampa Savory 1 10
Satureja parvifolia Small-Leaf Pampa Savory 1 15
Teucrium cyprium 'Cyprus' Germander 1 80
Teucrium divaricatum Hoary Divaricate Germander 1 0
Teucrium kotschyanum Stavros Kotschy's Germander 1 0
Teucrium micropodioides Small 'Cyprus' Germander 1 0
Thymus x citriodorus Funk's thyme; Lemon Thyme 1 20
Zingiber officinale Ginger 1 2, 910