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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pycnanthemum virginianum | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Rosmarinus officinalis | Leaf | 5.0 | 6.0 | -0.6 | Soliman, F.M., El-Kashoury, M.M., Fathy, M.M. and Gonaid, M.H. 1994. Analysis and Biological Activity of the Essential Oil of Rosmarinus officinalis L. from Egypt. Flavour and Fragrance J. 9: 29-33. |
| Rosmarinus officinalis | Leaf | not available | 6.0 | -0.6 | Soliman, F.M., El-Kashoury, M.M., Fathy, M.M. and Gonaid, M.H. 1994. Analysis and Biological Activity of the Essential Oil of Rosmarinus officinalis L. from Egypt. Flavour and Fragrance J. 9: 29-33. |
| Rosmarinus officinalis | Leaf | not available | 5.0 | -0.6 | Soliman, F.M., El-Kashoury, M.M., Fathy, M.M. and Gonaid, M.H. 1994. Analysis and Biological Activity of the Essential Oil of Rosmarinus officinalis L. from Egypt. Flavour and Fragrance J. 9: 29-33. |
| Rosmarinus officinalis | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Rosmarinus officinalis | Shoot Essent. Oil | not available | 17300.0 | -0.7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Sarracenia flava | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Sarracenia flava | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Satureja cilicica | Shoot | not available | 3005.0 | -0.3 | Tumen, G. Baser, K.H.C. and Kirimer, N. 1993. The Essential Oil of Satureja cilicica P.H. Davis. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 547-548. |
| Satureja cuneifolia | Shoot | not available | 8760.0 | 0.4 | Tumen, G. 1991. The Volatile Constituents of Satureja cuneifolia. J. Ess. Oil Res., 3: 365-366. |
| Satureja hortensis | Plant | 18.0 | 8800.0 | 0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Satureja montana | Plant | 75.0 | 17250.0 | 1.5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Satureja montana | Essential Oil | 356000.0 | 412300.0 | 0.5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Satureja obovata | Leaf | not available | 260.0 | -0.2 | Arrebola, M.L., Navaro, M.C., Jimenez, J. and Ocana, F.A. 1994. Variations in Yield and Composition of the Essential Oil of Satureja obovata. Phytochemistry 35(1): 83. |
| Satureja obovata | Leaf | not available | 260.0 | -0.2 | Arrebola, M.L., Navaro, M.C., Jimenez, J. and Ocana, F.A. 1994. Variations in Yield and Composition of the Essential Oil of Satureja obovata. Phytochemistry 35(1): 83. |
| Satureja obovata | Leaf | not available | 680.0 | 0.5 | Arrebola, M.L., Navaro, M.C., Jimenez, J. and Ocana, F.A. 1994. Variations in Yield and Composition of the Essential Oil of Satureja obovata. Phytochemistry 35(1): 83. |
| Satureja obovata | Leaf | not available | 160.0 | -0.3 | Arrebola, M.L., Navaro, M.C., Jimenez, J. and Ocana, F.A. 1994. Variations in Yield and Composition of the Essential Oil of Satureja obovata. Phytochemistry 35(1): 83. |
| Satureja obovata | Shoot | 1.0 | 115.0 | -0.6 | Fitoterapia No.60: 277. |
| Satureja subspicata | Plant | not available | 220.0 | -0.8 | Stanic, G., Petricic, J., and Blazevic, N. 1991. Gas Chromatographic Investigations of Essential Oils of Satureja montana and Satureja subspicata from Yugoslavia. J. Ess. Oil Res., 3: 153-158. |
| Satureja thymbra | Shoot | not available | 19830.0 | 1.7 | 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. |