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Chemical ID
ALPHATERPINEOL
Ubiquitous
No
| Activity | Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| ACE-Inhibitor | 100 ug/ml (weak activity) | Duke, 1992 * |
| 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. |
| Allelopathic | not available | Wright,C.W.(Ed)2002.Medicinal&Aromatic Plants-Industrial Profiles.Artemisia.344pp.Maffei,M.(Ed)2002.Vetiveria.The Genus Vetiveria.Taylor&Francis.NY,NY.191pp.Southwell,I.,Lowe,R.(Eds)1999.Tea Tree.The Genus Melaleuca.Harwood Acad.Pub.Amsterdam,Netherlands. |
| Antiacne | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antibacterial | MIC=800-1,600 ug/ml | Muroi, H. and Kubo, I. 1993. Combination Effects of Antibacterial Compounds in Green Tea Flavor against Streptococcus mutans. J. Agric. Food Chem. 41: 1102-1105. |
| Anticancer | not available | Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. |
| Anticariogenic | MIC=800-1,600 ug/ml | Muroi, H. and Kubo, I. 1993. Combination Effects of Antibacterial Compounds in Green Tea Flavor against Streptococcus mutans. J. Agric. Food Chem. 41: 1102-1105. |
| Antiinflammatory | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiproliferant | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiseptic | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Cicatrizant | ED50=240 ug/g mus | Duke, 1992 * |
| FLavor | FEMA 5-40 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Insecticide | 1.29 uM/fly | Duke, 1992 * |
| Interleukin-6-Inhibitor | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mosquitofuge | > Deet | Duke, 1992 * |
| Motor-Depressant | not available | Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC |
| Nematicide | MLC=1 mg/ml | Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183. |
| Perfumery | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Pesticide | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Sedative | not available | Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia farnesiana | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Guenther, E., The Essential Oils, 6 volumes, D. van Nostrand, New York, 1948-1952. |
| Achillea millefolium | Leaf | 1.0 | 80.0 | -0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acinos alpinus | Shoot | not available | 0.5 | -0.3 | 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 | -0.3 | 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 | 8.0 | -0.3 | Tumen, G. 1991. The Volatile Constituents of Acinos suaveolens (Sibt. et Smith). G. Don fil. Growing in Turkey. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3:191-2. |
| Acorus calamus | Rhizome | not available | 1500.0 | 1.3 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Aframomum melegueta | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| Agathosma betulina | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpinia galanga | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ammi visnaga | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Amomum compactum | Seed | not available | 1200.0 | -0.1 | Duke, J. A. and duCellier, J. L. 1993. CRC Handbook of Alternative Cash Crops. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL 33431. 536 pp. US $312.50. |
| Ananas comosus | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| Anethum graveolens | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anethum graveolens | Leaf | 0.1 | 20.0 | -0.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anethum graveolens | Essential Oil | not available | 83800.0 | 2.9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angelica archangelica | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angelica archangelica | Root | 0.0 | 12.0 | -0.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aniba rosaeodora | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Apium graveolens | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Apium graveolens | Seed Essent. Oil | 5000.0 | 14000.0 | -0.7 | Duke, 1992 * |