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Chemical MENTHOL
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Chemid
MENTHOL
| Dosage | *Reference |
|---|---|
| LDlo=2,000->9,000 mg/man/? | Martindale's 28th |
| LD50=700-3,180 (orl rat) | Merck 11th Edition/nYamamoto, A., Umemori, S., and Muranishi, S. 1993. Absorption Enhancement of Intrapulmonary Administered Insulin by Various Absorption Enhancers and Protease Inhibitors in Rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 46: 14-18, 1994. |
| LD50=3,300 mg/kg (orl rat) | Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill Livinston, Edinburgh./nZebovitz, 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. |
| ADI=200 ug/kg | * |
Ubiquitous
No
Data Views
Total Plants: 76
Total Activities:
63
| Plant | Part | Low PPM | High PPM | StdDev | *Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achillea millefolium | Plant | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Acinos suaveolens | Shoot | -- | 3.0 | -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. |
| Acorus calamus | Rhizome | -- | -- | -- | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
| Agathosma betulina | Leaf Essent. Oil | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Artemisia annua | Plant | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Artemisia dracunculus | Shoot | 50.0 | 500.0 | 0.1 | * |
| Artemisia dracunculus | Essential Oil | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. | Plant | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. | Leaf | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Calamintha nepeta | Leaf | -- | 1.0 | -0.6 | Akgul, A., De Pooter, H.L., and De Buyck, L.F. 1991. The Essential Oils of Calamintha nepeta subsp. glandulosa and Ziziphora clinopodioides from Turkey. J. Ess. Oil Res., 3: 7-10. |
| Calamintha nepeta | Plant | -- | 290.0 | -0.4 | J. Ethnopharmacology, 39: 167. |
| Camellia sinensis | Leaf | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Cocos nucifera | Fruit | -- | -- | -- | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Cymbopogon nardus | Plant | -- | -- | -- | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Elytrigia repens | Plant | 15.0 | 20.0 | -0.6 | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| Elytrigia repens | Rhizome | -- | 18.0 | 1.0 | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| Eucalyptus citriodora | Leaf Essent. Oil | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Glechoma hederacea | Plant | -- | -- | -- | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| Hedeoma drummondii | Plant | -- | 10.0 | -0.6 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Hedeoma pulegioides | Plant | 6.0 | 30.0 | -0.6 | * |
*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.