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Chemical ID
TERPINEN4OL
Ubiquitous
No
| 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. |
| 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 * |
| 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 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Abstract (See species file) |
| Alpinia galanga | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 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 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anethum graveolens | Fruit | 12.0 | 77.0 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anethum graveolens | Seed | 0.1 | 77.0 | -0.7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anethum graveolens | Leaf | 5.0 | 15.0 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angelica archangelica | Root Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angelica archangelica | Root | 0.0 | 10.0 | -0.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Apium graveolens | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 1000.0 | -0.5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Apium graveolens | Seed | 1.0 | 1400.0 | 0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aralia cordata | Root | not available | 6.0 | -1.1 | Duke, 1992 * |