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Chemical ID
CARVACROL
Ubiquitous
No
| Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|
| LD50=810 (orl rat) | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| LDlo=100 (orl rbt) | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Activity | Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Allergenic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anesthetic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anthelmintic | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antialzheimeran? | not available | L. Gracza (1985) as cited by Buchbauer re antiacetylcholinesterase. |
| Antiatherosclerotic | IC50=5.53 uM | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antibacterial | MIC 170-290 | Chalchat, J.C. et Garry, R.P.*, Bastide, P., Fabre, F. et Malhuret, R. Correlation Composition Chimique/Activite Antimicrobienne: V - Contribution a la Comparaison de 2 Methodes de Determination Des Cmi. Plantes medicinales et phytotherapie, 25: 184-193. |
| Antibacterial | MIC=39-625 | Russell, G. B., Phytochemical resources for crop protection, N. Z. J. Technol., 2, 1986, 127-134. |
| Anticholinesterase? | not available | L. Gracza (1985) as cited by Buchbauer re antiacetylcholinesterase. |
| Antidiuretic | not available | Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Mar-92. |
| Antiinflammatory | IC50=4 uM | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antimelanomic | IC50=120 uM/l | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antioxidant | not available | 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. |
| Antioxidant (LDL) | IC50=5.53 uM | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiplaque | MIC=39-625 ug/ml | Osawa, K., Matsumoto, T., Maruyama, T., Takiguchi, T., Okuda, K., and Takazoe, I., Studies of the antibacterial activity of plant extracts and their constituents against periodontopathic bacteria, Bull Tokyo Dent. Coll., 31 (1), 1990, 17-21 |
| Antiprostaglandin | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiradicular | 600 x thymol | 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. |
| Antiseptic | 1.5 x phenol | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antispasmodic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antistaphylococcic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antistreptococcic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achillea millefolium | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acinos suaveolens | Shoot | not available | 15.0 | -0.6 | Tumen, G. 1991. The Volatile Constituents of Acinos suaveolens (Sibt. et Smith). G. Don fil. Growing in Turkey. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3:191-2. |
| Anethum graveolens | Leaf | 165.0 | 450.0 | 0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anethum graveolens | Seed Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anethum graveolens | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angelica sinensis | Root | not available | not available | not available | Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp. |
| Angelica sinensis | Root Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Artemisia annua | Shoot | 40.0 | 1640.0 | -0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Artemisia cina | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calamintha nepeta | Shoot | not available | 3.0 | -0.6 | 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 |
| Camellia sinensis | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carum carvi | Seed | not available | not available | not available | 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. |
| Carum carvi | Seed Essent. Oil | not available | 595300.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carum carvi | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chrysanthemum parthenium | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | 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 camphora | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Coleus barbatus | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 2000.0 | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Coleus barbatus | Stem Essent. Oil | not available | 2000.0 | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Coridothymus capitatus | Shoot | not available | 18105.0 | 1.5 | Lagouri, V., Blekas, G., Tsimidou, M., Kokkini, S., and Boskou, D. 1993. Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oils from Oregano Plants Grown Wild in Greece. Z. Lebensm Unters Forsch 197: 20-23. |
| Cunila origanoides | Shoot | not available | 504.0 | -0.6 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |