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Chemical BENZOIC-ACID

Chemical ID
BENZOICACID
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage
LD50=2,370 (orl mus)
ADI=5 mg/kg
List of chemical activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Dosage Reference
Allergenic not available Martindale's 28th
Anesthetic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antibacterial 33-1,250 ppm Duke, 1992 *
Antibacterial MBC=800 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Antiotitic not available Martindale's 28th
Antipyretic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antisalmonella MIC=800 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Antiseptic 800 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Antiyeast MFC=1,600 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Choleretic not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Expectorant not available Duke, 1992 *
FLavor FEMA 250 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Fungicide MFC=1,600 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Insectifuge not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
Pesticide not available Duke, 1992 *
Phytoalexin not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Tyrosinase-Inhibitor ID50=710 uM Duke, 1992 *
Tyrosinase-Inhibitor ID50=640 uM Duke, 1992 *
Uricosuric not available Duke, 1992 *
Vulnerary not available Duke, 1992 *
List of chemical plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Acacia farnesiana Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Acacia farnesiana Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Albizia lebbeck Flower not available not available not available Wealth of India.
Arisaema consanguineum Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Aspalathus linearis Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Camellia sinensis Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cananga odorata Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Centaurea cyanus Flower not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Ceratonia siliqua Fruit not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Flower not available not available not available Wealth of India.
Cinnamomum aromaticum Bark not available not available not available Guenther, E., The Essential Oils, 6 volumes, D. van Nostrand, New York, 1948-1952.
Citrus aurantium Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cnicus benedictus Plant not available not available not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
Colchicum autumnale Tuber not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Daemonorops draco Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Daphne genkwa Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Digitalis purpurea Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ephedra sinica Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Foeniculum vulgare Seed not available not available not available Rizk, A.F.M., The Phytochemistry of the Flora of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar, Kingprint, Richmond, UK, 1986.