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Chemical CARVACROL

Chemical ID
CARVACROL
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=810 (orl rat) Jim Duke's personal files.
LDlo=100 (orl rbt) Jim Duke's personal files.
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 Duke, 1992 *
Anesthetic not available Duke, 1992 *
Anthelmintic not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antialzheimeran? not available L. Gracza (1985) as cited by Buchbauer re antiacetylcholinesterase.
Antiatherosclerotic IC50=5.53 uM Duke, 1992 *
Antibacterial MIC=39-625 Russell, G. B., Phytochemical resources for crop protection, N. Z. J. Technol., 2, 1986, 127-134.
Antibacterial MIC 170-290 Chalchat, J.C. et Garry, R.P.*, Bastide, P., Fabre, F. et Malhuret, R. Correlation Composition Chimique/Activite Antimicrobienne: V - Contribution a la Comparaison de 2 Methodes de Determination Des Cmi. Plantes medicinales et phytotherapie, 25: 184-193.
Anticholinesterase? not available L. Gracza (1985) as cited by Buchbauer re antiacetylcholinesterase.
Antidiuretic not available Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Mar-92.
Antiinflammatory IC50=4 uM Duke, 1992 *
Antimelanomic IC50=120 uM/l Duke, 1992 *
Antioxidant not available Jimenez, J., Navarro, M.C., Montilla, M.P., Martin, A. and Martinez, A. 1993. Thymus zygis Oil: Its Effects on CCl4-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Free Radical Scavenger Activity. JEO5: 153-8.
Antioxidant (LDL) IC50=5.53 uM Duke, 1992 *
Antiplaque MIC=39-625 ug/ml Osawa, K., Matsumoto, T., Maruyama, T., Takiguchi, T., Okuda, K., and Takazoe, I., Studies of the antibacterial activity of plant extracts and their constituents against periodontopathic bacteria, Bull Tokyo Dent. Coll., 31 (1), 1990, 17-21
Antiprostaglandin not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiradicular 600 x thymol Jimenez, J., Navarro, M.C., Montilla, M.P., Martin, A. and Martinez, A. 1993. Thymus zygis Oil: Its Effects on CCl4-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Free Radical Scavenger Activity. JEO5: 153-8.
Antiseptic 1.5 x phenol Duke, 1992 *
Antispasmodic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antistaphylococcic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antistreptococcic 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
Dictamnus albus Shoot not available 80.0 -0.6 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 15.0 -0.6 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 80.0 -0.6 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
Elytrigia repens Plant not available 50.0 -0.9 Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Elytrigia repens Rhizome not available 55.0 not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Gentiana lutea Essential Oil not available not available not available Abstract (See species file)
Glycyrrhiza glabra Root Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Glycyrrhiza glabra Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Houttuynia cordata Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Hyssopus officinalis Plant not available 1.0 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Juglans nigra Essential Oil not available 9000.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Juniperus sabina Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Laurus nobilis Leaf Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Levisticum officinale Root not available not available not available Guenther, E., The Essential Oils, 6 volumes, D. van Nostrand, New York, 1948-1952.
Lippia graveolens Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Lonicera japonica Flower not available not available not available 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.
Melia azedarach Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Mentha pulegium Plant 100.0 400.0 -0.8 Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Mentha pulegium Essential Oil 10000.0 20000.0 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Mentha spicata Leaf not available not available not available Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.