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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
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 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.
Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor IC50=9.2 uM Duke, 1992 *
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 *
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
Foeniculum vulgare Sprout Seedling not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Glycyrrhiza glabra Root not available 1.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Helianthus annuus Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Helichrysum angustifolium Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Hibiscus sabdariffa Calyx not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Humulus lupulus Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Hyacinthus orientalis Flower 0.3 4.6 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Hyssopus officinalis Flower 62.0 624.0 -0.4 Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 6: 72.
Hyssopus officinalis Leaf 2.0 443.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Hyssopus officinalis Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Iris x germanica Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Jasminum officinale Flower 3.0 10.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Juglans regia Leaf 10.0 30.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Lantana camara Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Laurus nobilis Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Laurus nobilis Leaf Essent. Oil not available 10200.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Laurus nobilis Leaf 18.0 1335.0 -0.7 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
Lavandula latifolia Plant 0.0 9.0 -0.6 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
Lavandula x intermedia Plant not available not available not available Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
Levisticum officinale Root not available not available not available Guenther, E., The Essential Oils, 6 volumes, D. van Nostrand, New York, 1948-1952.