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Chemical ID
MYRCENE
Ubiquitous
No
| 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 * |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avena sativa | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Barosma betulina | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Boswellia sacra | Essential Oil | not available | 36000.0 | 0.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Boswellia sacra | Resin Essent. Oil | not available | 2000.0 | not available | Abdel Wahab, S. M., Aboutabl, E. A., El-Zalabani, S. M., Fouad, H. A., De Pooter, H. L., El-Fallaha, B. 1987. The Essential Oil of Olibanum. Plant Med. 53 (4): 382-384. |
| Boswellia serrata | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bursera delpechiana | Wood | 75.0 | 360.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calamintha nepeta | Leaf | not available | 55.0 | -0.2 | Akgul, A., De Pooter, H.L., and De Buyck, L.F. 1991. The Essential Oils of Calamintha nepeta subsp. glandulosa and Ziziphora clinopodioides from Turkey. J. Ess. Oil Res., 3: 7-10. |
| Calamintha nepeta | Shoot | not available | 32.0 | -0.3 | Kirimer, N., Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T. and Kurkcuoglo, M. 1992. Composition of the Essential Oil of Calamintha nepeta subsp. glandulosa. J. Ess. Oil Res. 4:189-190 |
| Camellia sinensis | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Canarium indicum | Essential Oil | 2400.0 | 6000.0 | -0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Capsicum annuum | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Capsicum frutescens | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carica papaya | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carum carvi | Fruit | 180.0 | 1560.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carum carvi | Plant | not available | 150.0 | -0.3 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Carum carvi | Seed | 12.0 | 1560.0 | -0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Centella asiatica | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Centella asiatica | Essential Oil | not available | 6000.0 | -0.4 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Chamaemelum nobile | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chenopodium ambrosioides | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |