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Chemical TERPINEN-4-OL

Chemical ID
TERPINEN4OL
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=0.78 ml/kg (ims mus)
LD50=1.85 ml/kg (orl mus)
LD50=0.75 ml/kg (scu mus)
LD50=0.25 ml/kg (ipr mus) Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
LD50=1.5 ml/kg (ims rat) Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
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
Allelopathic not available Wright,C.W.(Ed)2002.Medicinal&Aromatic Plants-Industrial Profiles.Artemisia.344pp.Maffei,M.(Ed)2002.Vetiveria.The Genus Vetiveria.Taylor&Francis.NY,NY.191pp.Southwell,I.,Lowe,R.(Eds)1999.Tea Tree.The Genus Melaleuca.Harwood Acad.Pub.Amsterdam,Netherlands.
Antiacetylcholinesterase IC21-24=1.2 mM Duke, 1992 *
Antiacne not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiallergic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiasthmatic not available Chin. J. Tuber. Respir. Dis., 4:203, 1982.
Antibacterial not available Duke, 1992 *
Antioxidant not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiseptic not available Flav. & Frag. J. 9: 129.
Antispasmodic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antitussive not available Chin. J. Tuber. Respir. Dis.
Antiulcer not available Duke, 1992 *
Bacteriostatic not available Chin. J. Tuber. Respir. Dis.
Diuretic 0.1 ml/rat Duke, 1992 *
Fungicide not available Duke, 1992 *
Herbicide IC50=22 uM 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.
Herbicide IC50=200 mM Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
Insectifuge not available Duke, 1992 *
Irritant not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
Nematicide MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
Pesticide not available 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
Achillea millefolium Leaf 3.0 175.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Acinos alpinus Shoot not available 3.0 -0.2 Velasco-Negueruela,A., Perez-Alonso,M.J., Jiminez,S.M. and Garcia,F.M. 1993. The Volatile Constituents of Acinus alpinus (L.) Moench ssp. meridionalis (Nyman). P.W. Ball Growing in Spain. Flav. & Frag. J. 8:127-130.)
Acinos suaveolens Shoot not available 1400.0 0.4 Jim Duke's personal files.
Acorus calamus Rhizome 10.0 500.0 not available Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
Agathosma betulina Leaf not available not available not available Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
Aloysia citrodora Plant 3.0 21.0 -0.3 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
Alpinia galanga Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Alpinia galanga Plant not available not available not available Abstract (See species file)
Alpinia officinarum Rhizome not available not available not available Wealth of India.
Ammi visnaga Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Amomum compactum Seed not available not available not available Duke, J. A. and duCellier, J. L. 1993. CRC Handbook of Alternative Cash Crops. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL 33431. 536 pp. US $312.50.
Anethum graveolens Seed 0.1 77.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Anethum graveolens Leaf 5.0 15.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Anethum graveolens Fruit 12.0 77.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Anethum graveolens Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Angelica archangelica Root 0.0 10.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Angelica archangelica Root Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Apium graveolens Seed 1.0 1400.0 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Apium graveolens Leaf Essent. Oil not available 1000.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Aralia cordata Root not available 6.0 -1.1 Duke, 1992 *