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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pycnanthemum clinopodioides | Shoot | 84.0 | 88.0 | -0.6 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Pycnanthemum pycnanthemoides | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Ravensara aromatica | Bark | not available | 66.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ravensara aromatica | Leaf | not available | 17320.0 | 1.8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Rheum palmatum | Rhizome | 0.5 | 27.0 | -1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Rosa damascena | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Rosmarinus officinalis | Plant | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Rosmarinus officinalis | Shoot | not available | 0.5 | -0.6 | Tucker, A. O. and Maciarello, M. J. 1998. The essential oils of some rosemary cultivars. Flavor and Fragrance Journal, 1: 137-142. 1986. |
| Satureja montana | Plant | 25.0 | 415.0 | -0.2 | Stanic, G., Petricic, J., and Blazevic, N. 1991. Gas Chromatographic Investigations of Essential Oils of Satureja montana and Satureja subspicata from Yugoslavia. J. Ess. Oil Res., 3: 153-158. |
| Satureja subspicata | Plant | not available | 60.0 | -0.6 | Stanic, G., Petricic, J., and Blazevic, N. 1991. Gas Chromatographic Investigations of Essential Oils of Satureja montana and Satureja subspicata from Yugoslavia. J. Ess. Oil Res., 3: 153-158. |
| Stevia rebaudiana | Flower | not available | not available | not available | 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 | not available | not available | Kinghorn, A. D. (Ed.) 2002. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles. Stevia. The genus Stevia. Taylor & Francis. New York, NY. 211 pp. |
| Syringa vulgaris | Flower | 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. |
| Syzygium aromaticum | Fruit | not available | 1890.0 | 1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Syzygium aromaticum | Flower | 310.0 | 340.0 | 1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Syzygium aromaticum | Leaf | 18.0 | 29.0 | -0.8 | Charalambous, G. (Ed.). 1994. Spices, Herbs and Edible Fungi. Elsevier Science B. V. Amsterdam. 764 pp. |
| Tagetes lucida | Shoot | not available | 1460.0 | -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. |
| Umbellularia californica | Plant | 30.0 | 120.0 | -0.5 | Duke, 1992 * |