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Chemical ALPHA-PINENE

Chemical ID
ALPHAPINENE
Ubiquitous
No
List of chemical activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Dosage Reference
Allelochemic not available Duke, 1992 *
Allergenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiacne not available Duke, 1992 *
Antibacterial not available Duke, 1992 *
Antifeedant not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiflu not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 195.
Antiinflammatory 500 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
Antipneumonic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiseptic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antispasmodic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antistaphylococcic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiviral not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 195.
Cancer-Preventive not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Coleoptophile not available Duke, 1992 *
Expectorant not available Michael Castleman 1991. The Healing Herbs. Rodale Press, Emmaus, PA 436 pp.
FLavor FEMA 15-150 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Herbicide IC50=30 uM Keeler, R.F. and Tu, A.T. eds. 1991. Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds. (Handbook of Natural Toxins Vol. 6) Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY. 665 pp.
Insecticide 0.82 uM/fly Duke, 1992 *
Insectifuge 50 ppm Duke, 1992 *
Insectiphile not available J. Stored. Prod. Res., 22:141, 1986.
List of chemical plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Abies alba Plant 590.0 826.0 0.1 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
Abies alba Resin, Exudate, Sap not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Abies balsamea Plant 545.0 5050.0 3.1 Duke, 1992 *
Abies sachalinensis Branches 2400.0 2700.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Abies spectabilis Leaf 150.0 515.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Achillea millefolium Leaf 1.0 1000.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Acinos alpinus Shoot not available 0.5 -0.1 Velasco-Negueruela,A., Perez-Alonso,M.J., Jiminez,S.M. and Garcia,F.M. 1993. The Volatile Constituents of Acinus alpinus (L.) Moench ssp. meridionalis (Nyman). P.W. Ball Growing in Spain. Flav. & Frag. J. 8:127-130.)
Acinos alpinus Shoot not available 0.5 -0.1 Velasco-Negueruela,A., Perez-Alonso,M.J., Jiminez,S.M. and Garcia,F.M. 1993. The Volatile Constituents of Acinus alpinus (L.) Moench ssp. meridionalis (Nyman). P.W. Ball Growing in Spain. Flav. & Frag. J. 8:127-130.)
Acinos suaveolens Shoot not available 9500.0 0.8 Jim Duke's personal files.
Acorus calamus Rhizome not available 280.0 -1.3 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
Aesculus hippocastanum Flower Essent. Oil not available 177000.0 1.0 Jim Duke's personal files.
Agastache foeniculum Plant 1.0 35.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Agastache nepetoides Plant not available 20.0 -0.5 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
Agastache rugosa Tissue Culture not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Agastache rugosa Essential Oil not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Agastache urticifolia Plant not available 32.0 -0.5 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
Agathosma betulina Leaf not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Agathosma betulina Leaf Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ageratum conyzoides Plant 0.8 6.5 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Ageratum conyzoides Shoot not available 420.0 -0.1 R. Vera, (1993); Chemical composition of the essential oil Ageratum conyzoides L. (Asteraceae) from Reunion, Flavour Fragr. J., Vol.8, 257-260.