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Chemical ID
ALPHATERPINEOL
Ubiquitous
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carum carvi | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Centella asiatica | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Chrysanthemum parthenium | Shoot | not available | 2.5 | -0.3 | Hendriks, H., Bos, R., and Woerdenbag, H. J. 1996. The Essential Oil of Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Schultz-Bip. Flavor and Fragrance Journal 11(6): 367-71. |
| Cinnamomum aromaticum | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cinnamomum aromaticum | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cinnamomum camphora | Leaf | 460.0 | 920.0 | 1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cinnamomum verum | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 1500.0 | -0.8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cinnamomum verum | Leaf | not available | 47.0 | -0.5 | Mallavarupu, G. R. et al. 1995. Investigation of the essential oil of cinnamon leaf grown at Bangalore and Hyderabad. Flav. & Fragr. J., 10: 239-242. |
| Cinnamomum verum | Root Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cinnamomum verum | Bark Essent. Oil | not available | 0.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cinnamomum verum | Stem Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cinnamomum verum | Bark | 40.0 | 264.0 | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Cistus ladaniferus | Leaf | 24.0 | 1680.0 | 2.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrus aurantiifolia | Fruit | 30.0 | 590.0 | 0.1 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Citrus aurantium | Leaf | 460.0 | 760.0 | 0.7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrus aurantium | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrus limon | Pericarp Essent. Oil | 4000.0 | 73000.0 | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Citrus limon | Leaf Essent. Oil | 4000.0 | 125000.0 | 1.7 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Citrus limon | Essential Oil | 6.0 | 50.0 | -0.8 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Citrus limon | Petiole | not available | 32.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |