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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=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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemisia annua | Plant | 15.0 | 1135.0 | 0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Artemisia pallens | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Artemisia salsoloides | Shoot | not available | 24500.0 | 10.0 | V. Kaul, P. Weyerstahl, H. Wahlberg, H. Marschall, (1992); Volatile constituents of the essential oil and the absolute of Aremisia salsoloides Willd. from Ladakh,Flavour and Fragrance journal, Vol.7, 299-305. |
| Boswellia sacra | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| 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 * |
| Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. | Shoot | not available | 22.0 | -0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calamintha nepeta | Shoot | not available | 105.0 | -0.1 | 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 |
| Capsicum annuum | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Capsicum frutescens | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carthamus tinctorius | Flower | 0.0 | 0.1 | -1.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carum carvi | Plant | 120.0 | 985.0 | 0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chrysanthemum parthenium | Shoot | not available | 4.0 | -0.2 | Hendriks, H., Bos, R., and Woerdenbag, H. J. 1996. The Essential Oil of Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Schultz-Bip. Flavor and Fragrance Journal 11(6): 367-71. |
| Cinnamomum aromaticum | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cinnamomum camphora | Leaf | 135.0 | 270.0 | -0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cinnamomum verum | Root Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cinnamomum verum | Bark Essent. Oil | not available | 4000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cinnamomum verum | Leaf | 580.0 | 1160.0 | 0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cinnamomum verum | Bark | 36.0 | 144.0 | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Cistus ladaniferus | Leaf | 1.0 | 70.0 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |