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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cymbopogon nardus | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Cymbopogon parkeri | Plant | not available | 70.0 | -0.4 | Rizk, A.F.M., The Phytochemistry of the Flora of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar, Kingprint, Richmond, UK, 1986. |
| Daucus carota | Root | not available | 28.0 | -0.5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Dictamnus albus | Shoot | not available | 8.0 | -0.3 | Baser, K.H.C., Kosar, M.Malyer, H. & Ozek, T. 1994. The Essential Oil Composition of Dictamnus albus from Turkey. Planta Med. 60:481-2 |
| Dictamnus albus | Shoot | not available | 2.0 | -0.3 | Baser, K.H.C., Kosar, M.Malyer, H. & Ozek, T. 1994. The Essential Oil Composition of Dictamnus albus from Turkey. Planta Med. 60:481-2 |
| Dictamnus albus | Shoot | not available | 8.0 | -0.3 | Baser, K.H.C., Kosar, M.Malyer, H. & Ozek, T. 1994. The Essential Oil Composition of Dictamnus albus from Turkey. Planta Med. 60:481-2 |
| Dracocephalum thymiflora | Plant | not available | 48.0 | -0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Elettaria cardamomum | Fruit Essent. Oil | 17000.0 | 28000.0 | 0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Elettaria cardamomum | Seed Essent. Oil | 44000.0 | 448400.0 | 2.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Elettaria cardamomum | Fruit | 301.0 | 4300.0 | 3.1 | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| Elsholtzia polystachya | Leaf | not available | 10.0 | -0.6 | Mathela,C.S., Melkani,A.B., Bisht,J.C., Pant,A.K., Bestmann,H.J., Erler,J., Kobold,U., Rauscher,J. and Vostrowsky,O. 1992. Chemical Varieties of Essential Oils from Elsholtzia polystachya from Two Different Locations in India. Planta Medica 58: 376-379. |
| Elsholtzia polystachya | Leaf | not available | 10.0 | -0.6 | Mathela,C.S., Melkani,A.B., Bisht,J.C., Pant,A.K., Bestmann,H.J., Erler,J., Kobold,U., Rauscher,J. and Vostrowsky,O. 1992. Chemical Varieties of Essential Oils from Elsholtzia polystachya from Two Different Locations in India. Planta Medica 58: 376-379. |
| Ephedra sinica | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Ephedra sinica | Shoot | not available | 130.0 | -0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Eucalyptus albens | Shoot | not available | 18.0 | -0.3 | Zrira, S. S., Benjilali, B. B., Fechtal, M. M., & Richard, H. H. 1991. Essential Oils of Twenty-seven Eucalyptus Species Grown in Morocco. Journal of Essential Oil Res. 4: 259-264. |
| Eucalyptus angulosa | Leaf | not available | 55.0 | -0.5 | Bignell,C.M.,Dunlop,P.J.,Brophy,J.J.,and Jackson, J.F.1994.Volatile Leaf Oils of Some South-western and Southern Australian Species of the Genus Eucalyptus.Part I.Subgenus Symphyomyrtus,Section Dumaria,Series Incrassatae.Flavour and Fragrance J.9(3):113-7 |
| Eucalyptus astringens | Shoot | not available | 310.0 | 0.0 | Zrira, S. S., Benjilali, B. B., Fechtal, M. M., & Richard, H. H. 1991. Essential Oils of Twenty-seven Eucalyptus Species Grown in Morocco. Journal of Essential Oil Res. 4: 259-264. |
| Eucalyptus behriana | Leaf | not available | 2.7 | -0.6 | Bignell, C.M., Dunlop, P.J., Brophy, J.J., and Jackson, J.F. 1995. Volatile Leaf Oils of Some South-western and Southern Australian Species of the Genus Eucalyptus. Part VI. Subjenus Symphyomyrtus, Section Adnataria. Flavour and Fragrance J. 10(6):359-364 |
| Eucalyptus blakelyi | Shoot | not available | 0.1 | -0.3 | Zrira, S. S., Benjilali, B. B., Fechtal, M. M., & Richard, H. H. 1991. Essential Oils of Twenty-seven Eucalyptus Species Grown in Morocco. Journal of Essential Oil Res. 4: 259-264. |
| Eucalyptus bosistoana | Shoot | not available | 0.1 | -0.3 | Zrira, S. S., Benjilali, B. B., Fechtal, M. M., & Richard, H. H. 1991. Essential Oils of Twenty-seven Eucalyptus Species Grown in Morocco. Journal of Essential Oil Res. 4: 259-264. |