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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eucalyptus behriana | Leaf | not available | 2.7 | -0.3 | Bignell, C.M., Dunlop, P.J., Brophy, J.J., and Jackson, J.F. 1995. Volatile Leaf Oils of Some South-western and Southern Australian Species of the Genus Eucalyptus. Part VI. Subjenus Symphyomyrtus, Section Adnataria. Flavour and Fragrance J. 10(6):359-364 |
| Eucalyptus blakelyi | Shoot | not available | 60.0 | -0.1 | Zrira, S. S., Benjilali, B. B., Fechtal, M. M., & Richard, H. H. 1991. Essential Oils of Twenty-seven Eucalyptus Species Grown in Morocco. Journal of Essential Oil Res. 4: 259-264. |
| Eucalyptus bosistoana | Shoot | not available | 75.0 | -0.1 | Zrira, S. S., Benjilali, B. B., Fechtal, M. M., & Richard, H. H. 1991. Essential Oils of Twenty-seven Eucalyptus Species Grown in Morocco. Journal of Essential Oil Res. 4: 259-264. |
| Eucalyptus botryoides | Shoot | not available | 0.1 | -0.2 | Zrira, S. S., Benjilali, B. B., Fechtal, M. M., & Richard, H. H. 1991. Essential Oils of Twenty-seven Eucalyptus Species Grown in Morocco. Journal of Essential Oil Res. 4: 259-264. |
| Eucalyptus brassiana | Leaf | not available | 35.0 | -0.3 | Singh, A. K., Gupta, K. C., & Brophy, J. J. 1991. Chemical Constituents of the Leaf Essential Oil of Eucalyptus brassiana S. T. Blake. Journal of Essential Oil Res. 3: 45-7. |
| Eucalyptus bridgesiana | Leaf | not available | 2.7 | -0.3 | Singh, A. K., Gupta, K. C., & Brophy, J. J. 1991. Volatile Constituents of the Essential Oil of Eucalyptus bridgesiana Growing in India. Journal of Essential Oil Res. 3: 449-450. |
| Eucalyptus camaldulensis | Shoot | not available | 200.0 | -0.1 | Zrira, S. S., Benjilali, B. B., Fechtal, M. M., & Richard, H. H. 1991. Essential Oils of Twenty-seven Eucalyptus Species Grown in Morocco. Journal of Essential Oil Res. 4: 259-264. |
| Eucalyptus citriodora | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 1000.0 | -0.5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Eucalyptus citriodora | Shoot | not available | 0.1 | -0.2 | Zrira, S. S., Benjilali, B. B., Fechtal, M. M., & Richard, H. H. 1991. Essential Oils of Twenty-seven Eucalyptus Species Grown in Morocco. Journal of Essential Oil Res. 4: 259-264. |
| Eucalyptus cladocalyx | Shoot | not available | 36.0 | -0.2 | Zrira, S. S., Benjilali, B. B., Fechtal, M. M., & Richard, H. H. 1991. Essential Oils of Twenty-seven Eucalyptus Species Grown in Morocco. Journal of Essential Oil Res. 4: 259-264. |
| Eucalyptus cuprea | Leaf | not available | 6.4 | -0.3 | Bignell, C.M., Dunlop, P.J., Brophy, J.J., and Jackson, J.F. 1995. Volatile Leaf Oils of Some South-western and Southern Australian Species of the Genus Eucalyptus. Part VI. Subjenus Symphyomyrtus, Section Adnataria. Flavour and Fragrance J. 10(6):359-364 |
| Eucalyptus dealbata | Shoot | not available | 115.0 | -0.1 | Zrira, S. S., Benjilali, B. B., Fechtal, M. M., & Richard, H. H. 1991. Essential Oils of Twenty-seven Eucalyptus Species Grown in Morocco. Journal of Essential Oil Res. 4: 259-264. |
| Eucalyptus desquamata | Leaf | 0.0 | 15.0 | -0.3 | Bignell, C.M., Dunlop, P.J., Brophy, J.J., and Jackson, J.F. 1995. Volatile Leaf Oils of Some South-western and Southern Australian Species of the Genus Eucalyptus. Part VI. Subjenus Symphyomyrtus, Section Adnataria. Flavour and Fragrance J. 10(6):359-364 |
| Eucalyptus diversicolor | Shoot | not available | 0.1 | -0.2 | Zrira, S. S., Benjilali, B. B., Fechtal, M. M., & Richard, H. H. 1991. Essential Oils of Twenty-seven Eucalyptus Species Grown in Morocco. Journal of Essential Oil Res. 4: 259-264. |
| Eucalyptus fasiculosa | Leaf | 0.0 | 1.3 | -0.3 | Bignell, C.M., Dunlop, P.J., Brophy, J.J., and Jackson, J.F. 1995. Volatile Leaf Oils of Some South-western and Southern Australian Species of the Genus Eucalyptus. Part VI. Subjenus Symphyomyrtus, Section Adnataria. Flavour and Fragrance J. 10(6):359-364 |
| Eucalyptus globulus | Fruit Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Eucalyptus globulus | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 8000.0 | -0.5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Eucalyptus globulus | Shoot | not available | 3000.0 | 1.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Eucalyptus intertexta | Leaf | not available | 35.0 | -0.3 | Bignell, C.M., Dunlop, P.J., Brophy, J.J., and Jackson, J.F. 1995. Volatile Leaf Oils of Some South-western and Southern Australian Species of the Genus Eucalyptus. Part VI. Subjenus Symphyomyrtus, Section Adnataria. Flavour and Fragrance J. 10(6):359-364 |
| Eucalyptus lansdowneana | Leaf | not available | 110.0 | -0.3 | Bignell, C.M., Dunlop, P.J., Brophy, J.J., and Jackson, J.F. 1995. Volatile Leaf Oils of Some South-western and Southern Australian Species of the Genus Eucalyptus. Part VI. Subjenus Symphyomyrtus, Section Adnataria. Flavour and Fragrance J. 10(6):359-364 |