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Chemical ID
CARVONE
Ubiquitous
No
| Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|
| LD50=1,640 (orl rat) | Merck 11th Edition |
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| Activity | Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Allergenic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiacetylcholinesterase | IC50=1.4-1.8 mM | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiproliferative | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiseptic | 1.5 x phenol | Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176) |
| Cancer-Preventive | not available | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Candidistat | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carminative | not available | 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 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| FLavor | FEMA 80-3,000 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Fungistat | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Insecticide | not available | Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. |
| Insectifuge | not available | Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. |
| Motor-Depressant | not available | 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 | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Pesticide | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Sedative | not available | 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 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vermicide | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentha spicata | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mentha x piperita | Leaf | 4.0 | 132.0 | -0.3 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Mentha x rotundifolia | Leaf | 260.0 | 5000.0 | 0.7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Micromeria congesta | Leaf | 10.0 | 30.0 | -0.3 | Kirimer, N., Ozek, T., and Baser, K.H.C. 1991. Composition of the Essential Oil of Micromeria congesta. J. Ess. Oil Res., 3: 387-393. |
| Micromeria fruticosa | Leaf | not available | 90.0 | -0.3 | Kirimer, N., Ozek, T., and Baser, K.H.C. 1991. Composition of the Essential Oil of Micromeria congesta. J. Ess. Oil Res., 3: 387-393. |
| Micromeria juliana | Leaf | not available | 110.0 | -0.3 | Kirimer, N., Ozek, T., and Baser, K.H.C. 1991. Composition of the Essential Oil of Micromeria congesta. J. Ess. Oil Res., 3: 387-393. |
| Micromeria myrtifolia | Shoot | not available | 0.3 | -0.3 | Ozek, T., Kirimer, N., and Baser, K.H.C. 1992. Composition of the Essential Oil of Micromeria myrtifolia Boiss. et Hohen. J. Ess. Oil Res., 4: 79-80. |
| Myrtus communis | Plant | 8.0 | 12.0 | -0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Nigella sativa | Seed | 2250.0 | 9600.0 | -0.7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Nigella sativa | Seed Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ocimum basilicum | Shoot Essent. Oil | not available | 16000.0 | -0.7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ocimum basilicum | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |
| Ononis spinosa | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Origanum majorana | Essential Oil | not available | 27000.0 | -0.8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Origanum majorana | Plant | 12.0 | 69.0 | -0.4 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Origanum onites | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Origanum onites | Shoot | not available | 0.1 | -0.3 | 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 onites | Shoot | not available | 38.0 | -0.3 | Biondi, D., Cianci, P., Geraci, C. and Ruberto, G. 1993. Antimicrobial Activity and Chemical Composition of Essential Oils from Sicilian Aromatic Plants. Flav. & Frag. J. 8: 331-7. |
| Origanum syriacum | Shoot | not available | 0.1 | -0.3 | Fleisher, A. & Fleisher, Z. 1991. Chemical Composition of Origanum syriacum L. Essential Oil. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 121-123. |
| Origanum syriacum | Shoot | not available | 20.0 | -0.3 | Fleisher, A. & Fleisher, Z. 1991. Chemical Composition of Origanum syriacum L. Essential Oil. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 121-123. |