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Chemical EUGENOL

Chemical ID
EUGENOL
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=2,680 (orl rat) Jim Duke's personal files.
LD50=3,000 (orl mus)
LDlo=500 (orl rat)
ADI=2.5 mg/kg Martindale's 28th

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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
Antioxidant IC65=30 ppm Duke, 1992 *
Antiprostaglandin 11 uM Duke, 1992 *
Antiprostaglandin IC50=9.2 mM Duke, 1992 *
Antipyretic 3 ml/man/day Duke, 1992 *
Antiradicular EC50=2 ul/l Duke, 1992 *
Antisalmonella MIC=400 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Antiseptic 400 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Antiseptic 3 ml/man/day Duke, 1992 *
Antispasmodic not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Antistaphylococcic not available Wright,C.W.(Ed)2002.Medicinal&Aromatic Plants-Industrial Profiles.Artemisia.344pp.Maffei,M.(Ed)2002.Vetiveria.The Genus Vetiveria.Taylor&Francis.NY,NY.191pp.Southwell,I.,Lowe,R.(Eds)1999.Tea Tree.The Genus Melaleuca.Harwood Acad.Pub.Amsterdam,Netherlands.
Antithromboxane not available Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Jul-87.
AntiTNF 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 Duke, 1992 *
Antiviral IC50=16.2-25.6 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Apifuge not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
Calcium-Antagonist IC50=200 uM gpg Duke, 1992 *
Calcium-Antagonist IC50=224 uM Duke, 1992 *
Cancer-Preventive not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Candidicide not available Phytotherapy Research, 4: 93.
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
Rosa gallica Flower 2.0 4.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Rosmarinus officinalis Shoot not available 0.5 -0.5 Tucker, A. O. and Maciarello, M. J. 1998. The essential oils of some rosemary cultivars. Flavor and Fragrance Journal, 1: 137-142. 1986.
Santalum album Wood not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Sassafras albidum Root 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.
Scutellaria baicalensis Root Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Stevia rebaudiana Flower not available not available not available Kinghorn, A. D. (Ed.) 2002. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles. Stevia. The genus Stevia. Taylor & Francis. New York, NY. 211 pp.
Stevia rebaudiana Leaf not available not available not available Kinghorn, A. D. (Ed.) 2002. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles. Stevia. The genus Stevia. Taylor & Francis. New York, NY. 211 pp.
Syzygium aromaticum Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Syzygium aromaticum Essential Oil 61000.0 627000.0 1.1 Duke, 1992 *
Syzygium aromaticum Bulb not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Syzygium aromaticum Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Syzygium aromaticum Flower 108655.0 180000.0 2.6 Duke, 1992 *
Syzygium aromaticum Leaf Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Syzygium aromaticum Leaf 7920.0 26400.0 2.3 Duke, 1992 *
Syzygium aromaticum Stem 36000.0 57000.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Tanacetum parthenium Fruit Essent. Oil not available 1000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Tanacetum parthenium Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Thymus capitatus Shoot not available 21.0 -0.5 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.
Thymus cilicicus Shoot not available 0.1 -0.5 Tumen, G., Koyuncu, M., Kirimer, N., and Baser, K.H.C. 1994. Composition of the Essential Oil of Thymus cilicicus Boiss. & Bal. J. Ess. Oil Res. 6: 97-8.
Thymus funkii Shoot not available 5.0 -0.5 Vila, R., et al. 1995. Composition and study of the variability of the essential oil of Thymus funkii Cousson. Flav. & Fragr. J. 10(6): 379-383.