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Chemical METHYL-SALICYLATE

Chemical ID
METHYLSALICYLATE
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=1,110 (orl mus)
LD50=30 ml (orl man) Merck 11th Edition
LD50=4 ml (orl chd)
LD50=887 (orl rat) Merck 11th Edition
LDlo=170 (orl hmn)
ADI=500 ug/mg Martindale's 28th

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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
Allergenic not available Martindale's 28th
Analgesic not available Duke, 1992 *
Anaphrodisiac not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiinflammatory not available Planta Medica, 56(6): 660, 1990.
Antioxidant not available Duke, 1992 *
Antipyretic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiradicular not available O'Connell, M.J., Webster, N.R. 1989. Hyperoxia and salicylate metabolism in rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 205-206, 1990.
Antirheumatalgic not available Martindale's 28th
Antiseptic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antitartar not available Duke, 1992 *
Cancer-Preventive not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Carminative not available Duke, 1992 *
Counterirritant not available Merck 11th Edition
Dentifrice not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
FLavor FEMA 70-8,000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Fungicide not available Duke, 1992 *
Herpetifuge not available Duke, 1992 *
Insectifuge not available Hardie, J., Isaacs, R., Pickett,* J.A., Wadhams, L.J., and Woodcock, C.M. 1994. Methyl Salicylate and (-)-(1R,5S)-Myrtenal are Plant-Derived Repellents for Black Bean Aphid, Aphis Fabae Scop. (Homoptera: Aphididae). J. of Chemical Ecology, 20(11):2847.
Insectiphile not available Duke, 1992 *
Perfumery not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
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
Hedeoma pulegioides Plant 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.
Hibiscus sabdariffa Calyx not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Hyacinthus orientalis Flower 0.2 2.3 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Lonicera japonica Flower 0.0 0.1 -0.8 Schlotzhauer, W.S., S.D. Pair, and R.J. Horvat. 1996. Volatile constituents from the flowers of Japanese Honeysuckle. J. Agric. Food Chem. 44:206-209.
Lycopersicon esculentum Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Morus alba Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Murraya koenigii Leaf not available 0.1 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Nepeta racemosa Shoot not available 6.0 -0.6 Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7.
Nepeta racemosa Shoot not available 6.0 -0.6 Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7.
Origanum minutiflorum Shoot 5.0 10.0 -0.6 Baser, K.H.C., Tumen, G., Sezik, E. 1991. The Essential Oil of Origanum minutiflorum O. Schwarz and P.H. Davis. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 445-446.
Phyllanthus niruri Plant not available not available not available Tramil
Polianthes tuberosa Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Polygala senega Root not available 1000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Polypodium vulgare Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Prunus cerasus Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ribes nigrum 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.
Ribes nigrum 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.
Ribes rubrum Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ruta graveolens Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Syzygium aromaticum Fruit 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.