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Chemical ID
METHYLSALICYLATE
Ubiquitous
No
| Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|
| LD50=1,110 (orl mus) | |
| LD50=30 ml (orl man) | Merck 11th Edition |
| LD50=4 ml (orl chd) | |
| LD50=887 (orl rat) | Merck 11th Edition |
| LDlo=170 (orl hmn) | |
| ADI=500 ug/mg | Martindale's 28th |
Select a Results View:
| Activity | Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Allergenic | not available | Martindale's 28th |
| Analgesic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anaphrodisiac | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiinflammatory | not available | Planta Medica, 56(6): 660, 1990. |
| Antioxidant | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipyretic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiradicular | not available | O'Connell, M.J., Webster, N.R. 1989. Hyperoxia and salicylate metabolism in rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 205-206, 1990. |
| Antirheumatalgic | not available | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiseptic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitartar | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cancer-Preventive | not available | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Carminative | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Counterirritant | not available | Merck 11th Edition |
| Dentifrice | not available | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| FLavor | FEMA 70-8,000 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Fungicide | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Herpetifuge | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Insectifuge | not available | Hardie, J., Isaacs, R., Pickett,* J.A., Wadhams, L.J., and Woodcock, C.M. 1994. Methyl Salicylate and (-)-(1R,5S)-Myrtenal are Plant-Derived Repellents for Black Bean Aphid, Aphis Fabae Scop. (Homoptera: Aphididae). J. of Chemical Ecology, 20(11):2847. |
| Insectiphile | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Perfumery | not available | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia farnesiana | Flower | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Betula lenta | Bark | 2231.0 | 5988.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Camellia sinensis | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cananga odorata | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carica papaya | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chenopodium ambrosioides | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chimaphila umbellata | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| Chiococca alba | Root | not available | not available | not available | Tramil |
| Cinnamomum aromaticum | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cinnamomum aromaticum | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| Dianthus caryophyllus | Flower | not available | 29.0 | 1.4 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| Erythroxylum coca | Leaf | 25.0 | 175.0 | -0.7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Erythroxylum novogranatense | Leaf | not available | 1300.0 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ficus carica | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| Filipendula ulmaria | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Filipendula ulmaria | Essential Oil | not available | 15000.0 | not available | Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp. |
| Fragaria spp | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Gaultheria fragrantissima | Shoot | 1150.0 | 11890.0 | 1.7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Gaultheria procumbens | Leaf | 5445.0 | 7920.0 | 1.7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Glycyrrhiza glabra | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |