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Chemical ID
METHYLEUGENOL
Ubiquitous
No
| Activity | Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthetic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antibacterial | not available | Internat. J. Oriental Med. 15(4): 199, 1990+ |
| Anticonvulsant | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidote (Strychnine) | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antifeedant | not available | Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. |
| Antioxidant | EC50=100 ul/l | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiradicular | EC50=100 ul/l | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiseptic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cancer-Preventive | not available | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Carcinogenic | 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. |
| FLavor | FEMA 5-15 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Fungicide | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Fungistat | 100 ug/ml | Laekeman, G.M., Van Hoof, L., Haemers, A., Vanden Berghe, D.A., Herman, A.G., and Vlietinck, A.J. Eugenol a Valuable Compound for In Vitro Experimental Research and Worthwhile for Further In Vivo Investigation. Phytotherapy Research 4(3): 93, 1990. |
| Insectifuge | not available | Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. |
| Myorelaxant | not available | Fitoterapia No.61: 254, 1990. |
| Narcotic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Nematicide | MIC=1 mg/ml | Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183. |
| Perfumery | not available | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Pesticide | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Sedative | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia farnesiana | Flower | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Acorus calamus | Rhizome | not available | 1025.0 | 1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Artemisia capillaris | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Artemisia dracunculus | Plant | 290.0 | 2900.0 | 2.7 | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| Asarum canadense | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Asiasarum heterotropoides | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Asiasarum sieboldii | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Canarium indicum | Essential Oil | 300.0 | 750.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cinnamomum aromaticum | Bark | 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. |
| Cinnamomum camphora | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cinnamomum verum | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| Cinnamomum verum | Bark | 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. |
| Citrullus colocynthis | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cymbopogon flexuosus | Plant | 500.0 | 1000.0 | 0.5 | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| Cymbopogon nardus | Plant | 51.0 | 204.0 | -0.4 | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| Cymbopogon winterianus | Plant | 20.0 | 60.0 | -0.6 | Guenther, E., The Essential Oils, 6 volumes, D. van Nostrand, New York, 1948-1952. |
| Ephedra sinica | Shoot | not available | 23.0 | -0.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Eruca sativa | Hs | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Eucalyptus brassiana | Leaf | not available | 10.0 | -0.8 | Singh, A. K., Gupta, K. C., & Brophy, J. J. 1991. Chemical Constituents of the Leaf Essential Oil of Eucalyptus brassiana S. T. Blake. Journal of Essential Oil Res. 3: 45-7. |
| Hyacinthus orientalis | Flower | 2.0 | 34.0 | -1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |