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Chemical ID
GAMMATERPINENE
Ubiquitous
No
| Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|
| LD50=3,650 mg/kg (orl rat) | Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253. |
| Activity | Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Acaricide | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACE-Inhibitor | 100 ug/ml (weak activity) | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 100 ug/ml | Okamura, K., Iwakami, S., Matsunaga, T. 1992. Biological Activity of Monoterpenes from Trees. Toyama-Ken Yakuji Kenkyusho Nenpo, (20): 95-101. |
| Antiacetylcholinesterase | IC23=1.2 mM | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antifeedant | not available | Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| Antioxidant | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| FLavor | FEMA 1-40 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Insectifuge | not available | Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| Irritant | not available | Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253. |
| Perfumery | not available | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Pesticide | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thymus saturejoides | Shoot | not available | 0.1 | -0.4 | Tantaoui-Elaraki, A., Lattaoui, N., Errifi, A. and Benjilali, B. 1993. Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Thymus broussonettii, T. zygis and T. saturejoides. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 45-53. |
| Thymus serpyllum | Plant | 252.0 | 3534.0 | 0.9 | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| Thymus vulgaris | Plant | 36.0 | 5460.0 | 1.7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Thymus vulgaris | Essential Oil | 17800.0 | 49500.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Thymus x citriodorus | Plant | not available | 0.0 | -0.5 | Stahl-Biskup, E. and Holthuijzen, J. 1995. Essential oil and glycosidally bound volatiles of lemon-scented thyme, Thymus x citriodorus (Pers.) Schreb. Flav. & Fragr. J. 10: 225-229. |
| Thymus zygis | Shoot | not available | 75.0 | -0.3 | Jimenez, J., Navarro, M.C., Montilla, M.P., Martin, A. and Martinez, A. 1993. Thymus zygis Oil: Its Effects on CCl4-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Free Radical Scavenger Activity. JEO5: 153-8. |
| Thymus zygis | Shoot | not available | 75.0 | -0.3 | Jimenez, J., Navarro, M.C., Montilla, M.P., Martin, A. and Martinez, A. 1993. Thymus zygis Oil: Its Effects on CCl4-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Free Radical Scavenger Activity. JEO5: 153-8. |
| Thymus zygis | Shoot | 250.0 | 1690.0 | 0.8 | De Cunha, A.P. and Salguiero, L.R. 1991. The Chemical Polymorphism of Thymus zygis ssp. sylvestris from Central Portugal. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 409-12. |
| Trachyspermum ammi | Fruit | 5610.0 | 13960.0 | 1.9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Trichostemma dichotomum | Shoot | not available | 11.0 | -0.4 | Tucker, A.O. and Maciarello, M.J. 1990. The Essential Oil of Trichostemma dichotomum. J. Ess. Oil Res. 2: 149-150. |
| Valeriana officinalis | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Valeriana officinalis | Root Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vitex agnus-castus | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Vitex agnus-castus | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Vitex agnus-castus | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Zingiber officinale | Rhizome | not available | 1230.0 | 1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Zingiber officinale | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | 500.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |