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Chemical LINALOOL

Chemical ID
LINALOOL
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=2,790 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.
ADI=500 ug/kg
LD50=459 mg/kg (ipr mus)
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
Acaricide C90=<15 ul/l (=<15 ppm Duke, 1992 *
Allergenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Analgesic not available Duke, 1992 *
Anesthetic 0.01-1 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Antiacetylcholinesterase not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiallergic not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
Antianaphylactic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antibacterial MIC=1,600 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Anticariogenic MIC=1,600 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.
Anticolic not available Duke, 1992 *
Anticonvulsant 200 mg/kg ipr mus Duke, 1992 *
Antiedemic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiglutamaergic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antihistaminic not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
Antiinflammatory not available Duke, 1992 *
Antileukemic IC50=3.5-4.2 ug/ml Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46.
Antilymphomic IC50=3.5-4.2 ug/ml Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46.
Antimange not available Duke, 1992 *
Antimite not available Duke, 1992 *
Antimutagenic 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
Eucalyptus tereticornis Shoot not available 0.1 -0.2 Zrira, S. S., Benjilali, B. B., Fechtal, M. M., & Richard, H. H. 1991. Essential Oils of Twenty-seven Eucalyptus Species Grown in Morocco. Journal of Essential Oil Res. 4: 259-264.
Ficus carica Leaf Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ficus carica Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ficus carica Leaf not available not available 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.
Foeniculum vulgare Seed 1.0 2050.0 2.2 Duke, 1992 *
Foeniculum vulgare Seed Essent. Oil 700.0 6300.0 -0.5 Jim Duke's personal files.
Foeniculum vulgare Plant not available 60.0 -0.7 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
Fragaria spp Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Gardenia jasminoides Flower not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Gentiana lutea Essential Oil not available not available not available Abstract (See species file)
Glycyrrhiza glabra Root not available 2.0 -1.2 Duke, 1992 *
Helianthus annuus Flower not available not available not available Rizk, A.F.M. and Al-Nowaihi, A.S., The Phytochemistry of the Horticultural Plants of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar.
Hesperis matronalis Flower not available not available not available Nielsen, J. K., Jakobsen, H. B., Friis, P., Hansen, K., Moller, J., Olsen, C. E. 1995. Asynchronous Rhythmus in the Emission of Volatiles from Hesperis matronalis Flowers. Phytochemistry, 38(4): 847-851.
Hibiscus sabdariffa Calyx not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Houttuynia cordata Shoot Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Houttuynia cordata Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Humulus lupulus Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Humulus lupulus Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Hypericum perforatum Plant 2.5 45.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Hyssopus officinalis Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *