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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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MYRCENE

Chemical ID
MYRCENE
Ubiquitous
No
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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
ACE-Inhibitor 100 ug/ml *
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 100 ug/ml Okamura, K., Iwakami, S., Matsunaga, T. 1992. Biological Activity of Monoterpenes from Trees. Toyama-Ken Yakuji Kenkyusho Nenpo, (20): 95-101.
Allergenic *
Analgesic Kauderer, B., Zamith, H., Paumgartten, F.J.R., and Speit, G. Evaluation of the Mutagenicity of B-Myrcene in Mammalian Cells In Vitro. Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis 18: 28-34, 1991.
Antibacterial *
Anticonvulsant *
Antimutagenic Kauderer, B., Zamith, H., Paumgartten, F.J.R., and Speit, G. Evaluation of the Mutagenicity of B-Myrcene in Mammalian Cells In Vitro. Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis 18: 28-34, 1991.
Antinitrosaminic *
Antinociceptive 10-20 mg/kg ipr mus Rao, V.S.N., Menezes, A.M.S., Viana, G.S.B. 1990. Effect of myrcene on nociception in mice. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 877-878, 1990.
Antinociceptive 20-40 mg/kg scu mus Rao, V.S.N., Menezes, A.M.S., Viana, G.S.B. 1990. Effect of myrcene on nociception in mice. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 877-878, 1990.
Antioxidant Jim Duke's personal files.
Antispasmodic Jim Duke's personal files.
Chemopreventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
FLavor FEMA 0.5-9 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Fungicide Keeler, R.F. and Tu, A.T. eds. 1991. Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds. (Handbook of Natural Toxins Vol. 6) Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY. 665 pp.
Hypothermic *
Insectifuge *
Irritant 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.
Myorelaxant 100-200 mg/kg *
P450-2B1-Inhibitor IC50=0.14 uM *
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List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Lycopus virginicus Plant 6.0 14.0 -0.5 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
Magnolia denudata Bark *
Magnolia denudata Bulb *
Magnolia denudata Flower *
Magnolia denudata Leaf *
Magnolia denudata Twig *
Melaleuca alternifolia Leaf 52.0 130.0 -0.1 *
Melaleuca alternifolia Root Essent. Oil 22000.0 -0.4 *
Melaleuca alternifolia Essential Oil 8000.0 14000.0 -0.3 *
Melaleuca linariifolia Leaf 150.0 200.0 -0.1 Guenther, E., The Essential Oils, 6 volumes, D. van Nostrand, New York, 1948-1952.
Melissa officinalis Shoot 1.0 8.0 -0.3 Deutsche Apot. Ziit. 129(4):155-163. W. Schulze et al. Die Melisse.
Mentha aquatica Leaf Jim Duke's personal files.
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Leaf 10.0 2485.0 0.7 *
Mentha longifolia Shoot 17.0 550.0 0.3 *
Mentha pulegium Plant 27.0 600.0 0.2 *
Mentha pulegium Essential Oil 2700.0 4500.0 -0.4 *
Mentha spicata Plant 21.0 1350.0 1.0 Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Mentha spicata Shoot *
Mentha spicata Essential Oil *
Mentha x piperita Leaf 1.0 10.0 -0.2 *