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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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BETA-IONONE

Chemical ID
BETAIONONE
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage
LD50=4,590 (orl rat)
LD100=100 ug/ml
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List of chemical activities.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Allergenic *
Antibacterial MIC=200 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.
Anticariogenic MIC=100 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.
Antimelanomic IC50=140 uM/l *
Antitumor Yu, S.G., Anderson, P.J., and Elson, C.E. 1995. Efficacy of B-Ionone in the Chemoprevention of Rat Mammary Carcinogenesis. J. Agric. Food Chem. 43: 2144-2147.
Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Cytochrome-P450-Inducer *
Fungicide *
Hypocholesterolemic Yu, S.G., Anderson, P.J., and Elson, C.E. 1995. Efficacy of B-Ionone in the Chemoprevention of Rat Mammary Carcinogenesis. J. Agric. Food Chem. 43: 2144-2147.
Nematicide MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
P450-Inducer *
Pesticide *
Trichomonicide LD100=100 ug/ml *
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List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Ginkgo biloba Essential Oil Jim Duke's personal files.
Ginkgo biloba Wood Kameoka, H. and Nakai, K. 1987. Components of essential oil from the root of Glycyrrhiza-glabra. Nippon Gogeikagaku Kaishi 61(9): 1119-1122.
Hamamelis virginiana Leaf 50.0 0.8 *
Hyssopus officinalis Flower 0.6 6.0 -0.6 Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 6: 72.
Hyssopus officinalis Leaf 0.3 4.0 -0.8 Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 6: 72.
Lawsonia inermis Flower 80.0 160.0 -0.5 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Lawsonia inermis Flower Essent. Oil 720000.0 *
Lycium chinense Fruit 1090.0 Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Medicago sativa Leaf *
Mentha spicata Leaf Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Mentha spicata Essential Oil *
Mentha x piperita Leaf 0.3 3.0 -0.9 Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Nardostachys chinensis Root *
Nardostachys jatamansi Root 25.0 180.0 *
Nepeta racemosa Shoot 13.0 -0.5 Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7.
Nepeta racemosa Shoot 13.0 -0.5 Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7.
Ocimum basilicum Shoot Essent. Oil 1600.0 *
Origanum vulgare Plant 0.0 -0.9 Sezik, E., Tumen, G., Kirimer, N., Ozek, T., and Baser, K.H.C. 1993. Essential Oil Composition of Four Origanum vulgare Subspecies of Anatolian Origin. J. Ess. Oil Res., 5: 425-431.
Origanum vulgare Plant 3.0 -0.4 Sezik, E., Tumen, G., Kirimer, N., Ozek, T., and Baser, K.H.C. 1993. Essential Oil Composition of Four Origanum vulgare Subspecies of Anatolian Origin. J. Ess. Oil Res., 5: 425-431.
Prunus cerasus Plant *