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Chemical ELEMICIN

Chemical ID
ELEMICIN
Ubiquitous
No
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
Antiaggregant IC50=360 uM Janssens, J., Laekeman, G.M., Pieters, L.A.C., Totte, J., Herman, A.G., and Vlietinck, A.J. 1990. Nutmeg Oil: Identification and Quantitation of its Most Active Constituents as Inhibitors of Platelet Aggregation. J.of Ethnopharmacology, 29: 179-188, 1990.
Antidepressant ihl Jim Duke's personal files.
Antifeedant not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
Antihistaminic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiserotonic not available Internat. J. Oriental Med. 15(4): 199, 1990+
Antistress ihl Jim Duke's personal files.
DNA-Binder not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Fungicide MIC=8 ug Duke, 1992 *
Hallucinogenic not available R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R.
Hypotensive ihl Jim Duke's personal files.
Insecticide 100 ppm Duke, 1992 *
Insectifuge not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
Larvicide 100 ppm Duke, 1992 *
Neurotoxic not available R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R.
Pesticide not available Duke, 1992 *
Schistosomicide not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
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
Acorus calamus Rhizome 10.0 650.0 not available Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
Anethum graveolens Plant not available not available not available Rizk, A.F.M., The Phytochemistry of the Flora of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar, Kingprint, Richmond, UK, 1986.
Anethum graveolens Shoot Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Artemisia dracunculus Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Artemisia dracunculus Shoot not available 18.4 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Asarum canadense Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Asiasarum heterotropoides Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Canarium indicum Essential Oil 3500.0 8750.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Collinsonia canadensis Plant not available 18.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Daucus carota Seed not available 2000.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Ephedra sinica Shoot not available 7.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Eucalyptus brassiana Leaf not available 0.0 -0.7 Singh, A. K., Gupta, K. C., & Brophy, J. J. 1991. Chemical Constituents of the Leaf Essential Oil of Eucalyptus brassiana S. T. Blake. Journal of Essential Oil Res. 3: 45-7.
Juniperus virginiana Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Laurus nobilis Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Myristica fragrans Essential Oil 1000.0 12000.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Myristica fragrans Seed Essent. Oil 1000.0 21000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Myristica fragrans Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Myristica fragrans Seed 20.0 4000.0 1.3 Duke, 1992 *
Perilla frutescens Leaf 2500.0 3200.0 1.7 Phytochemistry, 25: 2085.
Petroselinum crispum Seed not available 821.0 -1.1 Duke, 1992 *