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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavandula x intermedia | Plant | 0.0 | 100.0 | -0.4 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Lepechinia calycina | Plant | not available | 75.0 | -0.4 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Levisticum officinale | Root | 8.0 | 80.0 | -0.5 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Lindera benzoin | Twig | 46.0 | 49.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Litsea glaucescens | Shoot | 1.0 | 15.0 | -0.3 | Tucker, et al, EB46(1):21-24.1992 |
| Lonicera japonica | Flower | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.7 | Schlotzhauer, W.S., S.D. Pair, and R.J. Horvat. 1996. Volatile constituents from the flowers of Japanese Honeysuckle. J. Agric. Food Chem. 44:206-209. |
| Lycopus uniflorus | Plant | not available | 18.0 | -0.5 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Magnolia denudata | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Magnolia denudata | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Magnolia denudata | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Magnolia denudata | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Magnolia denudata | Twig | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Melaleuca alternifolia | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 29000.0 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Melaleuca alternifolia | Essential Oil | 25000.0 | 31000.0 | 0.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Melaleuca alternifolia | Resin, Exudate, Sap | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Melaleuca alternifolia | Root Essent. Oil | not available | 2600.0 | -1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Melaleuca alternifolia | Leaf | 180.0 | 902.0 | 1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Melaleuca leucadendra | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Guenther, E., The Essential Oils, 6 volumes, D. van Nostrand, New York, 1948-1952. |
| Melaleuca linariifolia | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Guenther, E., The Essential Oils, 6 volumes, D. van Nostrand, New York, 1948-1952. |
| Melaleuca viridiflora | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Guenther, E., The Essential Oils, 6 volumes, D. van Nostrand, New York, 1948-1952. |