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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Origanum vulgare | Essential Oil | not available | 380000.0 | 1.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Origanum vulgare | Shoot Essent. Oil | 1200.0 | 238100.0 | 1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Panax ginseng | Root Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pelargonium roseum | Shoot | not available | 1962.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Perilla frutescens | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 26000.0 | -0.5 | Kang, R., Helms, R., Stout, M.J., Jaber, H., Chen, Z., and Nakatsu, T. 1992. Antimicrobial Activity of the Volatile Constituents of Perilla frutescens and Its Synergistic Effects with Polygodial. J. Agric. Food Chem., 40: 2328-2330. |
| Perilla frutescens | Shoot Essent. Oil | not available | 35000.0 | -1.4 | Nguyen, X. D., La, D. M., Lu'u, D. C., Leclercq, P. A. 1995. Essential Oil Constituents from the Aerial Parts of Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton. J. Essent. Oil Res., 7(4): 429-432. |
| Perilla frutescens | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Kang, R., Helms, R., Stout, M.J., Jaber, H., Chen, Z., and Nakatsu, T. 1992. Antimicrobial Activity of the Volatile Constituents of Perilla frutescens and Its Synergistic Effects with Polygodial. J. Agric. Food Chem., 40: 2328-2330. |
| Petroselinum crispum | Leaf | not available | 0.1 | -0.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Peumus boldus | Leaf | 0.0 | 4300.0 | 2.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pimenta dioica | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pimenta dioica | Fruit | not available | 42.0 | -0.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pimenta dioica | Leaf | not available | 5.0 | -0.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pimenta racemosa | Leaf | 130.0 | 1080.0 | 0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pimpinella anisum | Seed | not available | 50.0 | -0.5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pimpinella anisum | Seed Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Piper auritum | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Tramil |
| Piper cubeba | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Piper nigrum | Fruit Essent. Oil | not available | 2200.0 | -0.7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Piper nigrum | Fruit | not available | 90.0 | -0.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pistacia lentiscus | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |