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Chemical ALPHA-PINENE

Chemical ID
ALPHAPINENE
Ubiquitous
No

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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
Vetiveria zizanioides Root not available 15.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Vitex agnus-castus Leaf Essent. Oil not available 43200.0 -0.5 Jim Duke's personal files.
Vitex agnus-castus Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Vitex agnus-castus Fruit 21.0 4000.0 0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Vitex agnus-castus Leaf not available 21.0 -0.2 Ekundayo, O., Laakso, I., Holopainen, M., Hiltunen, R., Oguntimein, B., and Kauppinen, V. 1990. The Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Leaf Oil of Vitex agnus-castus L. J. Essential Oil Research, 2: 115-119.
Vitex agnus-castus Fruit Essent. Oil not available 6.6 -0.8 Jim Duke's personal files.
Zea mays Husk Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Zingiber officinale Rhizome not available 720.0 1.1 Duke, 1992 *
Zingiber officinale Rhizome Essent. Oil not available 39000.0 1.4 Duke, 1992 *