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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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CARVONE

Chemical ID
CARVONE
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=1,640 (orl rat) Merck 11th Edition
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List of chemical activities.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Allergenic *
Antiacetylcholinesterase IC50=1.4-1.8 mM *
Antiproliferative *
Antiseptic 1.5 x phenol Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Candidistat *
Carminative Yamamoto, A., Umemori, S., and Muranishi, S. 1993. Absorption Enhancement of Intrapulmonary Administered Insulin by Various Absorption Enhancers and Protease Inhibitors in Rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 46: 14-18, 1994.
CNS-Stimulant *
FLavor FEMA 80-3,000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Fungistat *
Insecticide Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
Insectifuge Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
Motor-Depressant Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC
Nematicide MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
Perfumery Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Pesticide *
Sedative Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC
Trichomonicide LD100=300 ug/ml *
Vermicide *
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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
Abies spectabilis Leaf 37.0 290.0 -0.2 *
Acinos suaveolens Shoot 5.0 -0.3 Tumen, G. 1991. The Volatile Constituents of Acinos suaveolens (Sibt. et Smith). G. Don fil. Growing in Turkey. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3:191-2.
Agathosma betulina Leaf Essent. Oil *
Ammi visnaga Essential Oil *
Amomum compactum Seed Duke, J. A. and duCellier, J. L. 1993. CRC Handbook of Alternative Cash Crops. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL 33431. 536 pp. US $312.50.
Anethum graveolens Essential Oil 273800.0 456000.0 1.0 *
Anethum graveolens Seed Essent. Oil 170000.0 455800.0 -0.9 *
Anethum graveolens Seed 4100.0 46200.0 1.3 *
Anethum graveolens Plant *
Anethum graveolens Leaf 0.1 6365.0 1.0 *
Anethum graveolens Shoot Essent. Oil 145000.0 1.4 *
Anethum graveolens Root *
Anethum graveolens Leaf Essent. Oil 774300.0 *
Angelica archangelica Root 0.0 2.0 -0.8 *
Apium graveolens Shoot *
Apium graveolens Seed Essent. Oil 900.0 550000.0 -0.4 *
Apium graveolens Fruit Essent. Oil 550000.0 1.4 *
Apium graveolens Essential Oil 2000.0 5000.0 -0.8 *
Apium graveolens Leaf 1.0 -0.3 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
Apium graveolens Seed 19.0 75.0 -1.2 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.