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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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ALPHA-PINENE

Chemical ID
ALPHAPINENE
Ubiquitous
No

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List of chemical activities.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Allelochemic *
Allergenic *
Antiacne *
Antibacterial *
Antifeedant *
Antiflu Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 195.
Antiinflammatory 500 mg/kg *
Antipneumonic *
Antiseptic *
Antispasmodic *
Antistaphylococcic *
Antiviral Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 195.
Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Coleoptophile *
Expectorant 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 *
Insectifuge 50 ppm *
Insectiphile J. Stored. Prod. Res., 22:141, 1986.
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List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Monarda lindheimeri Plant 211.0 -0.3 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
Monarda media Plant 137.0 434.0 -0.2 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
Monarda punctata Plant 40.0 1974.0 0.9 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
Monarda russeliana Plant 14.0 -0.5 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
Murraya koenigii Leaf 0.0 9880.0 0.4 *
Myrciaria dubia Fruit *
Myrica cerifera Leaf CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Myristica fragrans Seed Essent. Oil 106000.0 265000.0 1.1 *
Myristica fragrans Leaf Essent. Oil *
Myristica fragrans Essential Oil 132000.0 265000.0 1.8 *
Myristica fragrans Seed *
Myroxylon balsamum Plant *
Myrrhis odorata Essential Oil 100.0 -0.6 Hussain, R.A., et. al. 1990. Sweetening Agents of Plant Origin: Phenylpropanoid Constituents of Seven Sweet-Tasting Plants. Econ. Bot. 44 2: 174-182. Program Collab. Res. Pharm. Sci. Coll. Pharmacy Univ. Illinois at Chicago IL 60680, USA.
Myrrhis odorata Plant Gruenwald, J. et al. 1998. PDR for Herbal Medicine. 1st ed. Medical Economics Co., Montvale, NJ. 1244 pp. (abbreviated as PHR or Physicians Herbal Reference in my mind)
Myrtus communis Leaf 150.0 1900.0 -0.1 *
Myrtus communis Plant 242.0 1420.0 0.5 *
Nardostachys jatamansi Plant *
Nepeta racemosa Shoot 10.0 -0.1 Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7.
Nepeta racemosa Shoot 70.0 -0.1 Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7.
Ocimum basilicum Plant 2.0 180.0 -0.4 *