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Chemical ID
GERANIOL
Ubiquitous
No
| Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|
| LD50=3,600 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. |
| LD100=300 ug/ml |
| Activity | Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Allergenic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anthelmintic | not available | Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus. |
| Antibacterial | MIC=400 ug/ml | Muroi, H. and Kubo, I. 1993. Combination Effects of Antibacterial Compounds in Green Tea Flavor against Streptococcus mutans. J. Agric. Food Chem. 41: 1102-1105. |
| Antibacterial | MIC=64 ug/ml | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antibacterial | MBC=800 ug/ml | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticancer (Pancreas) | IC50=265 uM | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticariogenic | MIC=400 ug/ml | Muroi, H. and Kubo, I. 1993. Combination Effects of Antibacterial Compounds in Green Tea Flavor against Streptococcus mutans. J. Agric. Food Chem. 41: 1102-1105. |
| Antimelanomic | IC50=150 uM/l | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antisalmonella | MIC=400 ug/ml | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiseptic | 400-800 ug/ml | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiseptic | 7 x phenol | Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176) |
| Antiseptic | MIC=64 ug/ml | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antispasmodic | not available | Buchbauer, G., Jirovetz*, L., Nikiforov, A., Remberg, G., Raverdino, V. 1989. Headspace-Analysis and Aroma Compounds of Austrian Hay-Blossoms (Flores Graminis, Graminis Flos) used in Aromatherapy. J. Ess. Oil Res., 2: 185-191, 1990. |
| Antitubercular | MIC=64 ug/ml | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor | not available | Yu, S.G., Anderson, P.J., and Elson, C.E. 1995. Efficacy of B-Ionone in the Chemoprevention of Rat Mammary Carcinogenesis. J. Agric. Food Chem. 43: 2144-2147. |
| Antitumor (Pancreas) | IC50=265 uM | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ascaricide | not available | Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus. |
| Cancer-Preventive | not available | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Candidicide | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CNS-Stimulant | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia farnesiana | Flower | 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. |
| Aeolanthus myriantha | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| Aesculus hippocastanum | Flower Essent. Oil | not available | 4000.0 | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Allium sativum var. sativum | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. |
| Aloysia citrodora | Plant | 5.0 | 420.0 | -0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anethum graveolens | Fruit | 24.0 | 154.0 | 0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anethum graveolens | Seed | 24.0 | 154.0 | -1.0 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Aniba rosaeodora | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Artemisia annua | Plant | not available | not available | 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. |
| Artemisia dracunculus | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Artemisia dracunculus | Shoot Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Asarum canadense | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Asimina triloba | Fruit | 0.0 | 1.3 | -0.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Boswellia serrata | Resin, Exudate, Sap | not available | 1280.0 | not available | Sabinsa: A series of well documented proprietary PR booklets, e.g.Sabinsa Corps. 1998. Bronchial Asthma - Its etiology and control with traditional herbal extracts. Sabinsa Corporation. Piscataway, NJ. 49 pp. |
| Boswellia serrata | Essential Oil | not available | 8000.0 | -0.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bursera delpechiana | Wood | 250.0 | 1200.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Camellia sinensis | Leaf Essent. Oil | 31600.0 | 254600.0 | 1.5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Camellia sinensis | Leaf | 2.0 | 2546.0 | 1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Camellia sinensis | Shoot | 800.0 | 1200.0 | 0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cananga odorata | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |