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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 Sort descending Dosage Reference
Motor-Depressant not available Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC
Nematicide MLC=2,000 ug/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
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.
Perfumery not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Pesticide not available Duke, 1992 *
Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor IC50=9.2 uM Duke, 1992 *
Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor 1 mM rbt Chen, S. J., Wang, M. H., Chen, I. J. 1996. Antiplatelet and Calcium Inhibitory Properties of Eugenol and Sodium Eugenol Acetate. Gen Pharmacol, 27(4): 629-633.
Sedative not available Duke, 1992 *
Termiticide LD100=5 mg/g Duke, 1992 *
Trichomonicide LD100=300 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Trichomonistat IC50=10 ug/ml Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
Trypsin-Enhancer not available Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Dec-93.
Ulcerogenic not available Phytotherapy Research, 4: 93.
Varroacide not available Duke, 1992 *
Vasodilator not available Duke, 1992 *
Vermifuge not available Duke, 1992 *
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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 Sort descending Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Calamintha nepeta Shoot not available 8.0 -0.5 Kirimer, N., Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T. and Kurkcuoglo, M. 1992. Composition of the Essential Oil of Calamintha nepeta subsp. glandulosa. J. Ess. Oil Res. 4:189-190
Camellia sinensis Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Camellia sinensis Fruit Essent. Oil 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 *
Cinnamomum aromaticum Leaf 2.8 400.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Cinnamomum aromaticum Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cinnamomum aromaticum Bark 1.8 375.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Cinnamomum camphora Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cinnamomum verum Leaf 1400.0 16800.0 1.2 Wealth of India.
Cinnamomum verum Bark 140.0 16800.0 1.4 Duke, 1992 *
Cinnamomum verum Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cinnamomum verum Leaf Essent. Oil 701000.0 945000.0 1.6 Duke, 1992 *
Cinnamomum verum Bark Essent. Oil 61000.0 420000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Cinnamomum verum Stem Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cinnamomum verum Root Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cistus ladaniferus Leaf 15.0 1050.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Coffea arabica Seed not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Commiphora myrrha Resin, Exudate, Sap 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.
Commiphora myrrha Essential Oil not available 2300.0 -0.7 Guenther, E., The Essential Oils, 6 volumes, D. van Nostrand, New York, 1948-1952.