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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
Irritant not available 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.
Larvicide LC50=156-194 mg/l Duke, 1992 *
Mosquitofuge > Deet Duke, 1992 *
Motor-Depressant not available Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC
Nematicide MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
Perfumery not available Merck 11th Edition
Pesticide not available Duke, 1992 *
Prooxidant not available Charalambous, G. (Ed.). 1994. Spices, Herbs and Edible Fungi. Elsevier Science B. V. Amsterdam. 764 pp.
Sedative 200 mg/kg ipr mus (1% as active as diazepam) Duke, 1992 *
Sedative ED=1-32 mg/kg Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
Termitifuge not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
Trichomonicide LD100=600 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Tumor-Promoter not available Duke, 1992 *
List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Prunella vulgaris Plant not available 320.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Prunella vulgaris Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Prunus armeniaca Fruit 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.
Psidium guajava Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Psoralea corylifolia Seed not available not available not available =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
Ptychopetalum olacoides Root Essent. Oil not available 9000.0 not available Uber Bucek, E., Fournier, G., Dadoun, H. 1987. Volatile Constituents of Ptychopetalum olacoides Root Oil. Planta Med. 53, 2: 231.
Ravensara aromatica Bark not available 462.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Ravensara aromatica Leaf not available 240.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Ribes nigrum Leaf not available 7.0 -0.6 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Rosmarinus officinalis Shoot not available 65.0 -0.2 Tucker, A. O. and Maciarello, M. J. 1998. The essential oils of some rosemary cultivars. Flavor and Fragrance Journal, 1: 137-142. 1986.
Rosmarinus officinalis Essential Oil not available 4000.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Rosmarinus officinalis Plant 0.1 585.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Rosmarinus officinalis Resin, Exudate, Sap not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Rosmarinus officinalis Leaf Essent. Oil not available 12000.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Salvia officinalis Essential Oil 1700.0 5000.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Salvia officinalis Leaf Essent. Oil 4000.0 46600.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Salvia officinalis Plant 0.0 3500.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Salvia officinalis Et not available 11000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Sambucus nigra Flower Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Sassafras albidum Leaf 27.0 87.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *