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Chemical MYRCENE

Chemical ID
MYRCENE
Ubiquitous
No
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 Duke, 1992 *
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 not available Duke, 1992 *
Analgesic not available 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 not available Duke, 1992 *
Anticonvulsant not available Duke, 1992 *
Antimutagenic not available 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 not available Duke, 1992 *
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 not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Antispasmodic not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Chemopreventive not available 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 not available 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 not available Duke, 1992 *
Insectifuge not available Duke, 1992 *
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.
Myorelaxant 100-200 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
P450-2B1-Inhibitor IC50=0.14 uM Duke, 1992 *
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
Pinus mugo Leaf not available not available not available Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
Pinus sylvestris Leaf Essent. Oil not available 34500.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Pinus sylvestris Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Pinus sylvestris Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Pinus sylvestris Twig not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Piper auritum Leaf not available not available not available Tramil
Piper cubeba Fruit not available not available not available Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
Piper cubeba Fruit Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Piper nigrum Seed Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Piper nigrum Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Piper nigrum Fruit Essent. Oil 22300.0 64000.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Pistacia lentiscus Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Porophyllum ruderale Plant 35.0 55.0 -0.4 Loayza, I., de Groot, W., Lorenzo, D. et al. 1999. Composition of the essential oil of Porophyllum ruderale (Jacq.) Cass. from Bolivia. Flav. & Fragr. J. 14: 393-8.
Prunella vulgaris Plant not available 300.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Prunella vulgaris Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Prunus armeniaca Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Psidium guajava Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Psidium guajava Pericarp Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Psidium guajava Fruit not available 27000.0 3.8 Duke, 1992 *
Ptychopetalum olacoides Root Essent. Oil not available 5000.0 -0.6 Uber Bucek, E., Fournier, G., Dadoun, H. 1987. Volatile Constituents of Ptychopetalum olacoides Root Oil. Planta Med. 53, 2: 231.