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Chemical ID
PCYMENE
Ubiquitous
No
| Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|
| LD50=4,750 mg/kg (orl rat) | Merck 11th Edition, Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253. |
| Activity | Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Analgesic | not available | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiacetylcholinesterase | IC40=1.2 mM | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antibacillary | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antibacterial | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiflu | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antirheumatalgic | not available | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiviral | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| FLavor | FEMA 12-250 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Fungicide | not available | 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=50 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 | 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. |
| Irritant | not available | Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253. |
| Laxative | not available | Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253. |
| Pesticide | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Sedative | not available | Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253. |
| Trichomonicide | LD100=50 ug/ml | Duke, 1992 * |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abies alba | Leaf | 25.0 | 35.0 | -0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Achillea millefolium | Leaf | 9.0 | 1185.0 | 0.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acinos suaveolens | Shoot | not available | 4.0 | -0.5 | 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. |
| Acorus calamus | Rhizome | 0.0 | 50.0 | -0.5 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Aegle marmelos | Leaf | not available | 1020.0 | 0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Agathosma betulina | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allium cepa | Fruit Juice | not available | not available | not available | Schmidt, N. E., et. al. 1996. Rapid Extraction Method of Quantitating the Lachrymatory Factor of Onion Using Gas Chromatography. J. Agric. Food Chem., 44(9): 2690-2693. |
| Aloysia citrodora | Plant | 1.0 | 7.0 | -0.4 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Alpinia galanga | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpinia officinarum | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| Amomum compactum | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, J. A. and duCellier, J. L. 1993. CRC Handbook of Alternative Cash Crops. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL 33431. 536 pp. US $312.50. |
| Anethum graveolens | Seed | 40.0 | 3775.0 | 0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anethum graveolens | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anethum graveolens | Leaf | 30.0 | 4460.0 | 3.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anethum graveolens | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 21700.0 | -0.5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anethum graveolens | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anethum graveolens | Seed Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anethum graveolens | Root Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anethum graveolens | Fruit | 336.0 | 3773.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angelica archangelica | Seed | 800.0 | 5050.0 | 0.6 | Wealth of India. |