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Common Names
Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Z)-5-DODECENYL-ACETATE | 0 | Seed | 0.2 | 0.6 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (Z)-5-TETRADECEN-14-OLIDE | 0 | Seed | 10.0 | 30.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (Z)-5-TETRADECENYL-ACETATE | 0 | Seed | 8.0 | 24.0 | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| 12,13-EPOXYOLEIC-ACID | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| 2-TRANS-6-TRANS-FARNESOL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| 5-DODECENYL-ACETATE | 0 | Seed | not available | 1.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-TETRADECEN-14-OLIDE | 0 | Seed | not available | 25.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-TETRADECENYL-ACETATE | 0 | Seed | not available | 20.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETIC-ACID | 16 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETIC-ACID | 16 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| ALPHA-CEPHALIN | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | 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. |
| AMBRETTOL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| AMBRETTOLIC-ACID | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| AMBRETTOLIDE | 1 | Seed | 4.0 | 6.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| AMBRETTOLIDE(=7-HEXADECEN-16-OLIDE) | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL-BETA-D-GLYCOSIDE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| CAMPESTEROL | 2 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| CHOLESTEROL | 1 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| DECYL-ACETATE | 1 | Seed | not available | 350.0 | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 11B-HSD-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Absorbent | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Acidulant | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allelochemic | 1 | Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp. |
| Allergenic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Analgesic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anemiagenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anorexic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiadenomic | 2 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Antiaflatoxin | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiaggregant | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiaging | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |