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Chemical ID
LINALOOL
Ubiquitous
No
| 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) |
| Activity | Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antiseptic | 5 x phenol | Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176) |
| Antishock | not available | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| 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. |
| Antiviral | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Barbituate-Synergist | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bronchorelaxant | not available | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Cancer-Preventive | not available | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Candidistat | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carminative | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CNS-Depressant | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Culicide | LC50=156-194 mg/l | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytotoxic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Expectorant | not available | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| FLavor | FEMA 2-40 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Fungicide | not available | Acta Botanica Sinica, 32: 49. |
| GABA-nergic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hypnotic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hypothermic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Insecticide | LC50=156-194 mg/l | Duke, 1992 * |
| Insectifuge | not available | Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia farnesiana | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
| Acacia farnesiana | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705. |
| Achillea millefolium | Leaf | 1.0 | 4000.0 | 2.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acinos suaveolens | Shoot | not available | 1800.0 | -0.2 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Acorus calamus | Rhizome | 30.0 | 6000.0 | 1.0 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Agastache rugosa | Tissue Culture | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Agastache rugosa | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Agastache rugosa | Essential Oil | not available | not available | 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 | 35.0 | -0.7 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Alpinia galanga | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpinia officinarum | Rhizome | 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. |
| Ananas comosus | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| Anethum graveolens | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
| Anethum graveolens | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angelica archangelica | Root Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angelica archangelica | Root | not available | 10.0 | -0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Apium graveolens | Seed Essent. Oil | not available | 14800.0 | -0.5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Apium graveolens | Seed | 1.0 | 90.0 | -0.5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Artemisia annua | Shoot | 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. |