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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
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 Flower 108655.0 180000.0 2.6 Duke, 1992 *
Syzygium aromaticum Leaf 7920.0 26400.0 2.3 Duke, 1992 *
Syzygium aromaticum Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Syzygium aromaticum Stem 36000.0 57000.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Syzygium aromaticum Leaf Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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 *
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.