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Chemical CITRAL

Chemical ID
CITRAL
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=4,960 (orl rat)
ADI=500 ug/kg Martindale's 28th
ADI=0.5 gm/kg
List of chemical activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Dosage Reference
Allergenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiallergenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiallergic not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
Antianaphylactic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antibacterial not available Duke, 1992 *
Anticancer not available Duke, 1992 *
Antihelicobacter not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiherpetic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antihistaminic not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
Antiinflammatory not available Duke, 1992 *
Antileishmanic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antioxidant not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiseptic 5.2 x phenol Duke, 1992 *
Antishock not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
Antispasmodic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor not available Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Colon) not available Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Liver) not available Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Skin) not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiulcer not available Duke, 1992 *
List of chemical plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Mentha x rotundifolia Shoot 9.0 150.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Monarda citriodora Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Nepeta cataria Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ocimum basilicum Essential Oil not available 700000.0 1.7 Duke, 1992 *
Ocimum basilicum Plant 560.0 7000.0 0.0 Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Ocimum canum Shoot 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.
Ocimum gratissimum Plant not available not available not available Tramil
Ocimum tenuiflorum Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Origanum majorana Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Panax ginseng Root not available not available not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
Panax ginseng Root Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Pelargonium graveolens Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Perilla frutescens Essential Oil not available 200000.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Perilla frutescens Plant not available not available not available Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
Pimenta racemosa Leaf 8000.0 31200.0 1.0 Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Pinus sylvestris Leaf not available not available not available Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
Piper nigrum Fruit 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.
Psidium guajava Fruit 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.
Rosa centifolia Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Rosa gallica Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *