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Chemical ID
CARYOPHYLLENE
Ubiquitous
No
| Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|
| LD50=>5,000 mg/kg (orl rat) | Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253. |
| Activity | Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allergenic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Analgesic | not available | Taylor, Leslie. 2005. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs. SquareOne Publisher, Garden City Park, NY. 519 pp. |
| Antiacne | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiasthmatic | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| Antibacterial | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticariogenic | MIC=>1,600 ug/ml | Muroi, H. and Kubo, I. 1993. Combination Effects of Antibacterial Compounds in Green Tea Flavor against Streptococcus mutans. J. Agric. Food Chem. 41: 1102-1105. |
| Antidermatitic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiedemic | not available | Shimizu,*M., et al. 1990. Anti-inflammatory Constituents of Topically Applied Crude Drugs. IV.1) Constituents and Anti-inflammatory Effect of Paraguayan Crude Drug 'Alhucema' (Lavandula latifolia Vill.)2). Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(8): 2283-2284, 1990. |
| Antifeedant | 500 ppm | Keeler, R.F. and Tu, A.T. eds. 1991. Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds. (Handbook of Natural Toxins Vol. 6) Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY. 665 pp. |
| Antiinflammatory | IC50=100 uM | Shimizu,*M., et al. 1990. Anti-inflammatory Constituents of Topically Applied Crude Drugs. IV.1) Constituents and Anti-inflammatory Effect of Paraguayan Crude Drug 'Alhucema' (Lavandula latifolia Vill.)2). Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(8): 2283-2284, 1990. |
| Antileishmanic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antionychyotic | not available | Taylor, Leslie. 2005. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs. SquareOne Publisher, Garden City Park, NY. 519 pp. |
| Antiproliferant | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antispasmodic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antistaphylococcic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antistreptococcic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor | not available | Zheng, G-Q., Kenney, P.M., and Lam, L.K.T. Sesquiterpenes From Clove (Eugenia caryophyllata) As Potential Anticarcinogenic Agents. Journal of Natural Products 55(7): 999-1003, 1992. |
| Antiulcer | not available | Taylor, Leslie. 2005. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs. SquareOne Publisher, Garden City Park, NY. 519 pp. |
| Candidicide | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achillea millefolium | Leaf | 4.0 | 160.0 | -0.6 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Agastache foeniculum | Plant | 8.0 | 100.0 | -0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Agastache nepetoides | Plant | 90.0 | 100.0 | -0.4 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Agastache nepetoides | Essential Oil | not available | 184000.0 | 2.7 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Agastache rugosa | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Aloysia citrodora | Plant | 30.0 | 266.0 | -0.2 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Amomum compactum | Seed | not available | not available | not available | 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. |
| Angelica archangelica | Root | 8.0 | 20.0 | -0.7 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Angelica archangelica | Root Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Apium graveolens | Seed Essent. Oil | not available | 1700.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Arctium lappa | Root | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Artemisia pallens | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Avena sativa | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ballota nigra | Plant | not available | 35.0 | -0.5 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Boswellia sacra | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calendula officinalis | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cananga odorata | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Capsicum annuum | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Capsicum frutescens | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carica papaya | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |