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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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ETHANOL

Chemical ID
ETHANOL
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=6,300 (orl rbt)
LD50=7,060-10,600 (orl rat) Merck 11th Edition
LDlo=2,000 (orl chd)
LD50=6,000 (orl dog) Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.

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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 *
Anesthetic 4,000 orl cat Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
Anesthetic 6,000 orl rat Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
Anhydrotic Martindale's 29th
Antiatherosclerotic *
Antibacterial Martindale's 28th
Antipruritic Martindale's 28th
Antiseptic Merck 11th Edition
CNS-Depressant Martindale's 28th
Expectorant Schulz, V, Hansel, R and Tyler, VE. 1998. Rational Phytotherapy - A Physician's Guide to Herbal Medicine. 3rd ed. 1st English Edition. Translated by Terry C. Telger. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg. 306 pp.
Hepatotoxic Martindale's 29th
Hypertensive >1 drink/day *
Hypnotic Antidote=Naloxone Martindale's 29th
Hypocalcemic 4,000 orl rat Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
Hypotensive 1 drink/day *
Mucotropic Schulz, V, Hansel, R and Tyler, VE. 1998. Rational Phytotherapy - A Physician's Guide to Herbal Medicine. 3rd ed. 1st English Edition. Translated by Terry C. Telger. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg. 306 pp.
Neurolytic Merck 11th Edition
Pesticide *
Rubefacient Martindale's 29th
Sclerosant Martindale's 29th
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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
Daucus carota Root *
Ephedra sinica Shoot 2.0 -0.4 *
Eucalyptus globulus Leaf Guenther, E., The Essential Oils, 6 volumes, D. van Nostrand, New York, 1948-1952.
Ficus carica Fruit *
Glycine max Plant *
Hibiscus sabdariffa Fruit Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
Hibiscus sabdariffa Leaf Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
Hibiscus sabdariffa Seed Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
Liquidambar orientalis Resin, Exudate, Sap *
Liquidambar styraciflua Resin, Exudate, Sap *
Lycopersicon esculentum Fruit *
Malus domestica Plant *
Mentha spicata Essential Oil *
Mentha spicata Leaf Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Micromeria congesta Leaf 1.0 35.0 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 0.1 -0.5 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.
Nepeta racemosa Shoot 1.0 -0.5 Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7.
Nepeta racemosa Shoot 1.0 -0.5 Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7.
Nicotiana tabacum Leaf List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Origanum minutiflorum Shoot 0.1 7.0 -0.4 Baser, K.H.C., Tumen, G., Sezik, E. 1991. The Essential Oil of Origanum minutiflorum O. Schwarz and P.H. Davis. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 445-446.