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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thymus longicaulis | Shoot | not available | 1.5 | -0.2 | Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Kirimer, N. and Tumen, G. 1993. The Occurrence of Three Chemotypes of Thymus longicaulis C. Presl subsp. longicaulis in the same Population. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 291-5. |
| Thymus longicaulis | Shoot | not available | 30.0 | -0.2 | Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Kirimer, N. and Tumen, G. 1993. The Occurrence of Three Chemotypes of Thymus longicaulis C. Presl subsp. longicaulis in the same Population. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 291-5. |
| Thymus longicaulis | Shoot | not available | 1.5 | -0.2 | Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Kirimer, N. and Tumen, G. 1993. The Occurrence of Three Chemotypes of Thymus longicaulis C. Presl subsp. longicaulis in the same Population. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 291-5. |
| Thymus mastichina | Plant | 10.0 | 70.0 | -0.3 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Thymus orospedanus | Plant | not available | 140.0 | -0.2 | J. Nat. Prod. |
| Thymus riatarum | Shoot | not available | 275.0 | -0.1 | Iglesias, J., Vila, R., Canigueral, S., Bellakdhar, and Il Idrissi, A. 1991. Analysis of the Essential Oil of Thymus riatarum. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 43-4. |
| Thymus saturejoides | Shoot | not available | 40.0 | -0.2 | Tantaoui-Elaraki, A., Lattaoui, N., Errifi, A. and Benjilali, B. 1993. Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Thymus broussonettii, T. zygis and T. saturejoides. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 45-53. |
| Thymus serpyllum | Plant | 10.0 | 191.0 | -0.2 | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| Thymus vulgaris | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Thymus zygis | Shoot | 0.1 | 250.0 | -0.1 | De Cunha, A.P. and Salguiero, L.R. 1991. The Chemical Polymorphism of Thymus zygis ssp. sylvestris from Central Portugal. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 409-12. |
| Thymus zygis | Shoot | not available | 185.0 | -0.1 | Jimenez, J., Navarro, M.C., Montilla, M.P., Martin, A. and Martinez, A. 1993. Thymus zygis Oil: Its Effects on CCl4-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Free Radical Scavenger Activity. JEO5: 153-8. |
| Thymus zygis | Shoot | not available | 185.0 | -0.1 | Jimenez, J., Navarro, M.C., Montilla, M.P., Martin, A. and Martinez, A. 1993. Thymus zygis Oil: Its Effects on CCl4-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Free Radical Scavenger Activity. JEO5: 153-8. |
| Trichostemma dichotomum | Shoot | not available | 13.0 | -0.2 | Tucker, A.O. and Maciarello, M.J. 1990. The Essential Oil of Trichostemma dichotomum. J. Ess. Oil Res. 2: 149-150. |
| Umbellularia californica | Plant | 280.0 | 1120.0 | 0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vetiveria zizanioides | Root | not available | 15.0 | 0.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vitex agnus-castus | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 38200.0 | -0.2 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Vitex agnus-castus | Leaf | not available | 11.0 | -0.3 | Ekundayo, O., Laakso, I., Holopainen, M., Hiltunen, R., Oguntimein, B., and Kauppinen, V. 1990. The Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Leaf Oil of Vitex agnus-castus L. J. Essential Oil Research, 2: 115-119. |
| Zingiber officinale | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Zingiber officinale | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |