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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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GERANIOL

Chemical ID
GERANIOL
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
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

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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
Allergenic *
Anthelmintic 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 *
Antibacterial MBC=800 ug/ml *
Anticancer (Pancreas) IC50=265 uM *
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 *
Antisalmonella MIC=400 ug/ml *
Antiseptic MIC=64 ug/ml *
Antiseptic 400-800 ug/ml *
Antiseptic 7 x phenol Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
Antispasmodic 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 *
Antitumor 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 *
Ascaricide 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 Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Candidicide *
CNS-Stimulant List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
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List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Acacia farnesiana Flower Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
Aeolanthus myriantha Flower Wealth of India.
Aesculus hippocastanum Flower Essent. Oil 4000.0 Jim Duke's personal files.
Allium sativum var. sativum Bulb 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 *
Anethum graveolens Seed 24.0 154.0 -1.0 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
Anethum graveolens Fruit 24.0 154.0 0.3 *
Aniba rosaeodora Essential Oil *
Artemisia annua Plant 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 Essent. Oil *
Artemisia dracunculus Shoot *
Asarum canadense Rhizome *
Asimina triloba Fruit 0.0 1.3 -0.6 *
Boswellia serrata Essential Oil 8000.0 -0.6 *
Boswellia serrata Resin, Exudate, Sap 1280.0 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.
Bursera delpechiana Wood 250.0 1200.0 *
Camellia sinensis Leaf 2.0 2546.0 1.0 *
Camellia sinensis Shoot 800.0 1200.0 0.2 *
Camellia sinensis Leaf Essent. Oil 31600.0 254600.0 1.5 *
Cananga odorata Flower *