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Chemical 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
Embryotoxic not available Duke, 1992 *
Emetic 3 x ipecac Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Sep-97.
Expectorant 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.
FLavor FEMA 1-10 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Fungicide IC93=2 mM Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
Herbicide IC100-2,000 uM Keeler, R.F. and Tu, A.T. eds. 1991. Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds. (Handbook of Natural Toxins Vol. 6) Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY. 665 pp.
Insectifuge 50 ppm Duke, 1992 *
Insectiphile not available Merck 11th Edition
Mycobactericide MIC=64 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Nematicide IC86=100 ug/ml Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
Nematicide MLC=1,000 ug/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
Perfumery not available Merck 11th Edition
Pesticide not available Duke, 1992 *
Sedative not available Duke, 1992 *
Trichomonicide LD100=300 ug/ml 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
Eucalyptus populnea Leaf not available 0.0 -0.2 Bignell, C.M., Dunlop, P.J., Brophy, J.J., and Jackson, J.F. 1995. Volatile Leaf Oils of Some South-western and Southern Australian Species of the Genus Eucalyptus. Part VI. Subjenus Symphyomyrtus, Section Adnataria. Flavour and Fragrance J. 10(6):359-364
Eucalyptus porosa Leaf not available 0.0 -0.2 Bignell, C.M., Dunlop, P.J., Brophy, J.J., and Jackson, J.F. 1995. Volatile Leaf Oils of Some South-western and Southern Australian Species of the Genus Eucalyptus. Part VI. Subjenus Symphyomyrtus, Section Adnataria. Flavour and Fragrance J. 10(6):359-364
Eucalyptus sparsa Leaf not available 0.0 -0.2 Bignell, C.M., Dunlop, P.J., Brophy, J.J., and Jackson, J.F. 1995. Volatile Leaf Oils of Some South-western and Southern Australian Species of the Genus Eucalyptus. Part VI. Subjenus Symphyomyrtus, Section Adnataria. Flavour and Fragrance J. 10(6):359-364
Eucalyptus stoatei Leaf not available 13.0 -0.2 Bignell,C.M.,Dunlop,P.J.,Brophy,J.J.,and Jackson, J.F.1994.Volatile Leaf Oils of Some South-western and Southern Australian Species of the Genus Eucalyptus.Part I.Subgenus Symphyomyrtus,Section Dumaria,Series Incrassatae.Flavour and Fragrance J.9(3):113-7
Eucalyptus tetraptera Leaf not available 27.0 -0.2 Bignell,C.M.,Dunlop,P.J.,Brophy,J.J.,and Jackson, J.F.1994.Volatile Leaf Oils of Some South-western and Southern Australian Species of the Genus Eucalyptus.Part I.Subgenus Symphyomyrtus,Section Dumaria,Series Incrassatae.Flavour and Fragrance J.9(3):113-7
Eucalyptus viridis Leaf not available 0.0 -0.2 Bignell, C.M., Dunlop, P.J., Brophy, J.J., and Jackson, J.F. 1995. Volatile Leaf Oils of Some South-western and Southern Australian Species of the Genus Eucalyptus. Part VI. Subjenus Symphyomyrtus, Section Adnataria. Flavour and Fragrance J. 10(6):359-364
Foeniculum vulgare Essential Oil not available 800.0 -0.7 Jim Duke's personal files.
Glycyrrhiza glabra Rhizome Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Glycyrrhiza glabra Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Hedeoma pulegioides Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Houttuynia cordata Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Houttuynia cordata Shoot Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Humulus lupulus Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Humulus lupulus Fruit not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Hyacinthus orientalis Flower 0.0 0.7 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Hypericum perforatum Plant 4.0 72.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Hyssopus officinalis Flower 0.5 6.0 -0.5 Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 6: 72.
Hyssopus officinalis Leaf 0.1 2.0 -0.2 Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 6: 72.
Iris x germanica Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Jasminum officinale Flower 240.0 380.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *