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Chemical ID
CARVACROL
Ubiquitous
No
| Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|
| LD50=810 (orl rat) | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| LDlo=100 (orl rbt) | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| 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 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. |
| Antibacterial | MIC=39-625 | Russell, G. B., Phytochemical resources for crop protection, N. Z. J. Technol., 2, 1986, 127-134. |
| 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 * |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Origanum syriacum | Shoot | not available | 23765.0 | 2.2 | Fleisher, A. & Fleisher, Z. 1991. Chemical Composition of Origanum syriacum L. Essential Oil. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 121-123. |
| Origanum vulgare | Plant | not available | 6.0 | -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 | Essential Oil | 136300.0 | 140000.0 | -0.5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Origanum vulgare | Shoot | not available | 26865.0 | 2.5 | Lagouri, V., Blekas, G., Tsimidou, M., Kokkini, S., and Boskou, D. 1993. Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oils from Oregano Plants Grown Wild in Greece. Z. Lebensm Unters Forsch 197: 20-23. |
| Origanum vulgare | Flower Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Origanum vulgare | Plant | not available | 23960.0 | 2.4 | 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. |
| Origanum vulgare | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Origanum vulgare | Plant | not available | 12.0 | -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 | Shoot Essent. Oil | 6000.0 | 795800.0 | 1.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Origanum vulgare | Plant | 1.5 | 3000.0 | -0.5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Origanum vulgare | Plant | 6.0 | 640.0 | -0.8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Peumus boldus | Leaf | 0.0 | 6.0 | -0.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Piper betel | Leaf | 45.0 | 2350.0 | 3.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Piper nigrum | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Plantago asiatica | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Plantago asiatica | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Plantago asiatica | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Plectranthus amboinicus | Essential Oil | not available | 430000.0 | 0.6 | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| Plectranthus amboinicus | Plant | 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. |
| Pycnanthemum nudum | Shoot | 325.0 | 910.0 | -0.5 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |