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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus aurantiifolia | Fruit | not available | 166.0 | -0.3 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Citrus aurantium | Leaf | 50.0 | 80.0 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrus limon | Leaf Essent. Oil | 29600.0 | 31000.0 | -0.3 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Citrus limon | Petiole | not available | 22.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrus limon | Essential Oil | 1.0 | 40.0 | -0.6 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Citrus limon | Pericarp Essent. Oil | 1000.0 | 11000.0 | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Citrus mitis | Fruit Juice | not available | 0.2 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrus paradisi | Leaf | not available | 305.0 | -0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrus paradisi | Pericarp | not available | 3.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrus reticulata | Fruit | not available | 0.1 | -0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrus reticulata | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 71300.0 | 0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrus sinensis | Fruit | not available | 0.1 | -0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cleonia lusitanica | Leaf | 2.0 | 3.0 | -0.3 | Perez-Alonso, M., Velasco-Negueruela, A., and Lopez-Saez, A. 1991. The Essential Oil of Cleonia lusitanica. J. Ess. Oil Res., 3: 441-442. |
| Coleus barbatus | Stem Essent. Oil | not available | 2900.0 | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Coleus barbatus | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 2900.0 | -0.5 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Coriandrum sativum | Fruit | 6.0 | 80.0 | -0.3 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Coriandrum sativum | Seed Essent. Oil | not available | 13800.0 | -0.5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Coriandrum sativum | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Crocus sativus | Silk Stigma Style | not available | 265000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Croton eluteria | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |