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Chemical ELEMENE

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Plant Part Low PPM High PPM StdDev *Reference
Citrus paradisi Pericarp -- -- -- *
Hyptis suaveolens Plant -- 260.0 -- Recently became Internat. J. Crude Drug Res. 28(1,2,3,4):1990, page 74.
Melia azedarach Wood -- -- -- *
Micromeria croatica Leaf -- 800.0 -- Kirimer, N., Ozek, T., and Baser, K.H.C. 1991. Composition of the Essential Oil of Micromeria congesta. J. Ess. Oil Res., 3: 387-393.
Myristica fragrans Aril -- -- -- Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
Origanum onites Shoot -- 20.0 1.0 Biondi, D., Cianci, P., Geraci, C. and Ruberto, G. 1993. Antimicrobial Activity and Chemical Composition of Essential Oils from Sicilian Aromatic Plants. Flav. & Frag. J. 8: 331-7.
Panax ginseng Root -- -- -- *
Piper nigrum Fruit -- 225.0 -- *
Tagetes minuta Fruit Essent. Oil -- 6900.0 -- *
Thymus capitatus Shoot -- 0.0 -1.0 Biondi, D., Cianci, P., Geraci, C. and Ruberto, G. 1993. Antimicrobial Activity and Chemical Composition of Essential Oils from Sicilian Aromatic Plants. Flav. & Frag. J. 8: 331-7.
Trigonella foenum-graecum Seed -- -- -- Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.