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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
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.
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
Satureja hortensis Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Satureja montana Essential Oil not available 12900.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Satureja montana Plant 15.0 14260.0 1.3 Duke, 1992 *
Scutellaria baicalensis Root Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Skimmia arborescens Leaf not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Stevia rebaudiana Flower not available 130.0 -0.6 Kinghorn, A. D. (Ed.) 2002. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles. Stevia. The genus Stevia. Taylor & Francis. New York, NY. 211 pp.
Stevia rebaudiana Leaf not available 65.0 -0.6 Kinghorn, A. D. (Ed.) 2002. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles. Stevia. The genus Stevia. Taylor & Francis. New York, NY. 211 pp.
Syzygium aromaticum Fruit not available 1.0 -0.6 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
Tagetes lucida Leaf not available not available not available Tramil
Tagetes lucida Shoot not available 65.0 -0.2 Bicchi, C., Fresia, M., Rubiolo, P., Monti, D., Franz, C., Goehler, I. 1997. Constituents of Tagetes lucida Cav. ssp. lucida essential oil. Flavor & Fragrance, 12(1): 47-52.
Tamarindus indica Fruit Essent. Oil not available 1000.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Tanacetum parthenium Essential Oil not available 13000.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Theobroma cacao Seed not available 5.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Thymus funkii Shoot not available 32.0 -0.2 Vila, R., et al. 1995. Composition and study of the variability of the essential oil of Thymus funkii Cousson. Flav. & Fragr. J. 10(6): 379-383.
Thymus funkii Shoot not available 32.0 -0.2 Vila, R., et al. 1995. Composition and study of the variability of the essential oil of Thymus funkii Cousson. Flav. & Fragr. J. 10(6): 379-383.
Thymus vulgaris Plant 20.0 17420.0 1.7 Duke, 1992 *
Thymus vulgaris Essential Oil 28200.0 42800.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Trifolium pratense Flower not available 70.0 -0.6 Buchnauer,G.,Jirovetz,L.,Nikiforov,A.1996.Comparative Investigation of Essential Clover Flower Oils from Austria Using Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detection,Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectometry,and Gas Chrom.-Olfactometry.J.Agrc.Food Chem.44:1827-8
Vaccinium myrtillus Fruit Juice not available 0.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Vetiveria zizanioides Root not available 15.0 0.1 Duke, 1992 *