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

Chemical ID
ALPHATERPINENE
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=1,680 mg/kg (orl rat) Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.

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List of chemical activities.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Acaricide *
ACE-Inhibitor 100 ug/ml (weak activity) *
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 100 ug/ml Okamura, K., Iwakami, S., Matsunaga, T. 1992. Biological Activity of Monoterpenes from Trees. Toyama-Ken Yakuji Kenkyusho Nenpo, (20): 95-101.
Antiacetylcholinesterase IC50=1.0 mM *
Antinitrosaminic *
Antispasmodic *
FLavor FEMA 1-40 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Insecticide 0.86 uM/fly *
Insectifuge *
P450-2B1-Inhibitor IC50=0.76 uM *
Perfumery Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Pesticide *
Spasmogenic *
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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
Micromeria varia Shoot 3.0 -0.5 *
Monarda citriodora Flower 320.0 1.4 Collins, J.E., Bishop, C.D., Deans, S.G. and Svoboda, K.P. 1994. Composition of the Essential Oil from the Leaves and Flowers of Monarda citriodora var. citriodora grown in the United Kingdom. J. Ess. Oil Res. 6: 27-9.
Monarda citriodora Leaf 120.0 -0.3 Collins, J.E., Bishop, C.D., Deans, S.G. and Svoboda, K.P. 1994. Composition of the Essential Oil from the Leaves and Flowers of Monarda citriodora var. citriodora grown in the United Kingdom. J. Ess. Oil Res. 6: 27-9.
Monarda didyma Flower 25.0 -0.6 Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 6: 80.
Monarda didyma Leaf 10.0 15.0 -0.3 *
Monarda didyma Plant 5.0 40.0 -0.4 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
Monarda fistulosa Plant 3.0 3193.0 4.3 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
Monarda punctata Plant 550.0 1740.0 2.1 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
Murraya koenigii Leaf 65.0 -0.3 *
Myrciaria dubia Fruit *
Myristica fragrans Seed Essent. Oil 8000.0 40000.0 1.5 *
Myristica fragrans Essential Oil 14000.0 42000.0 0.4 *
Myristica fragrans Seed 400.0 3200.0 2.0 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
Myrrhis odorata Essential Oil 100.0 -0.8 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.
Myrtus communis Shoot 0.0 4.0 -0.5 *
Nepeta racemosa Shoot 13.0 -0.4 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 13.0 -0.4 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 Shoot Essent. Oil 300.0 -1.0 *
Ocimum basilicum Leaf Essent. Oil 600.0 -0.7 *
Ocimum basilicum Essential Oil 400.0 -0.8 *