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# Activity	Chemical Name	Part Filter by plant part	Low PPM	High PPM	StdDev	^*Reference
67	1,8-CINEOLE	Flower	8000.0	24000.0	2.64	*
(-)-Chronotropic 87 nl/ml Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (-)-Inotropic 87 nl/ml Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. Acaricide LC100=6 uM * Allelopathic * Allergenic * Anesthetic * Anthelmintic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antiacetylcholinesterase IC50=41 ug/ml * Antiallergic J. Food Hyg. Soc. Jap. 33(6): 569. Antibacterial 50 ppm * Antibronchitic * Anticariogenic * Anticatarrh Martindale's 29th Anticholinesterase IC50=50-70 * Antifatigue * Antihalitosic American Health, 12(4): 17, 1993. Antiinflammatory * Antilaryngitic * Antinociceptive * Antipharyngitic * Antiplaque * Antirheumatic * Antirhinitic * Antiseptic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antisinusitic * Antispasmodic * Antistaphylococcic 50 ppm * Antitussive * Antiulcer * Candidicide * Carcinogenic 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. Choleretic * CNS-Stimulant * Convulsant * Counterirritant Martindale's 29th Cytochrome-P450-Inducer * Decongestant * Degranulant 0.3 ul/ml * Dentifrice Martindale's 29th Edemagenic inj * Expectorant Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. FLavor FEMA 1-200 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry Fungicide * Gastroprotective * Gram(+)icide * Gram(-)icide * Hepatotonic * Herbicide IC50=78 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. Hypotensive * Inflammatory inj * Insectifuge * Irritant Rinzler, C. A. 1990. The Complete Book of Herbs, Spices and Condiments. Facts on File, New York. 199 pp. Myorelaxant Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. Nematicide Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. Neurotoxic * P450-Inducer * Pediculicide 2.3 x pyrethrin * Perfume Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry Pesticide * Rubefacient Martindale's 29th Secretogogue * Sedative * Spasmogenic * Surfactant * Testosterone-Hydroxylase-Inducer * Transdermal * Trichomonicide LD100=1,000 ug/ml *
0	ALPHA-HYDROXYSANTONIN	Flower	--	--	--	*
0	ALPHA-SANTONIN	Flower	10000.0	70000.0	--	*
0	ALPHA-TERPINENOL	Flower	--	--	--	*
0	ARTEMISIN	Bud	--	--	--	*
14	BETAINE	Flower	--	--	--	*
Abortifacient * Antigastritic Martindale's 29th Antihomocystinuric * Antimyoatrophic * Bruchiphobe Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. Cardioprotective * Diuretic Wealth of India. Emmenagogue Wealth of India. Ethanolytic * Expectorant * Hepatoprotective * Lipotropic * Mucogenic * Pesticide *
37	CARVACROL	Flower	--	--	--	*
Allergenic * Anesthetic * Anthelmintic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antialzheimeran? L. Gracza (1985) as cited by Buchbauer re antiacetylcholinesterase. Antiatherosclerotic IC50=5.53 uM * Antibacterial MIC 170-290 Chalchat, J.C. et Garry, R.P., Bastide, P., Fabre, F. et Malhuret, R. Correlation Composition Chimique/Activite Antimicrobienne: V - Contribution a la Comparaison de 2 Methodes de Determination Des Cmi. Plantes medicinales et phytotherapie, 25: 184-193. Antibacterial MIC=39-625 Russell, G. B., Phytochemical resources for crop protection, N. Z. J. Technol., 2, 1986, 127-134. Anticholinesterase? L. Gracza (1985) as cited by Buchbauer re antiacetylcholinesterase. Antidiuretic Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Mar-92. Antiinflammatory IC50=4 uM Antimelanomic IC50=120 uM/l * Antioxidant Jimenez, J., Navarro, M.C., Montilla, M.P., Martin, A. and Martinez, A. 1993. Thymus zygis Oil: Its Effects on CCl4-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Free Radical Scavenger Activity. JEO5: 153-8. Antioxidant (LDL) IC50=5.53 uM * Antiplaque MIC=39-625 ug/ml Osawa, K., Matsumoto, T., Maruyama, T., Takiguchi, T., Okuda, K., and Takazoe, I., Studies of the antibacterial activity of plant extracts and their constituents against periodontopathic bacteria, Bull Tokyo Dent. Coll., 31 (1), 1990, 17-21 Antiprostaglandin * Antiradicular 600 x thymol Jimenez, J., Navarro, M.C., Montilla, M.P., Martin, A. and Martinez, A. 1993. Thymus zygis Oil: Its Effects on CCl4-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Free Radical Scavenger Activity. JEO5: 153-8. Antiseptic 1.5 x phenol * Antispasmodic * Antistaphylococcic * Antistreptococcic * Antitussive Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. Candidicide MIC<0.1 ug/ml * Candidicide 100-150 ug/ml * Carminative Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor #NAME? * Enterorelaxant J. Aromatherapy 4: 22. Expectorant Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. FLavor FEMA 10-125 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry Fungicide Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Insectifuge * Irritant Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. Nematicide MLC=1 mg/ml * Pesticide * Prostaglandin-Inhibitor * Tracheorelaxant * Trichomonicide LD100=150 ug/ml * Vermifuge *
20	CHOLINE	Flower	--	--	--	*
Antialzheimeran 5-16 g/man/day * Antichoreic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. Anticirrhotic 6,000 mg/man/day * Anticystinuric * Antidementia * Antidiabetic * Antidyskinetic 150-200 mg/kg/man/day Martindale's 28th Antihomocysteine * Antimanic 15-30 g/man/day/orl Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). Antinociceptive * Antisteatotic * Cardiodepressant * Cerebrotonic * Cholinergic Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. Hepatoprotective * Hypotensive * Ileorelaxant * Lipotropic * Memorigenic * Parasympathomimetic (1/1,000th acetylcholine) Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp.
0	CINEOLE	Bud	--	--	--	*
0	DL-ALPHA-PINENE	Bud	--	--	--	*
0	EO	Bud	20000.0	30000.0	-0.13	*
0	L-ALPHA-SANTONIN	Bud	400.0	4200.0	--	*
1	L-ALPHA-TERPINEOL	Bud	--	--	--	*
Antiasthmatic Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
20	LECITHIN	Flower	--	--	--	*
Antialzheimeran 40-100 g/man/day/orl Martindale's 28th Antiataxic Martindale's 28th Anticirrhotic * Antidementia Martindale's 29th Antidyskinetic 40-80 g/man/day/orl Martindale's 28th Antieczemic * Antilithic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. Antimanic Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). Antimorphinistic * Antioxidant Synergist Martindale's 29th Antipsoriac * Antisclerodermic * Antiseborrheic * Antisprue * AntiTourette's 20-50 g/man/day/orl Martindale's 28th Antitumor (Lung) * Cholinergic Martindale's 28th Hepatoprotective * Hypocholesterolemic 20-30 g/man/day * Lipotropic Merck 11th Edition
35	TANNIN	Flower	--	--	--	*
Anthelmintic * Antibacterial * Anticancer * Anticariogenic * Antidiarrheic * Antidysenteric * Antihepatotoxic * AntiHIV * Antihypertensive * Antilipolytic * Antimutagenic * Antinephritic Uchida, U., Ohta, H., Niwa, M., Mori, A., Nonaka, G-i., Nishioka, I., and Zaki, M. 1989. Prolongation of Life Span of Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHRSP) Ingesting Persimmon Tannin. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(4): 1049-1052, 1990. Antiophidic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 363. Antioxidant 1/3 quercetin * Antioxidant IC50=1.44 ug/ml * Antiradicular 1/3 quercetin * Antiradicular 500 mg/kg/day orl mus Uchida, U., Ohta, H., Niwa, M., Mori, A., Nonaka, G-i., Nishioka, I., and Zaki, M. 1989. Prolongation of Life Span of Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHRSP) Ingesting Persimmon Tannin. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(4): 1049-1052, 1990. Antirenitic Uchida, U., Ohta, H., Niwa, M., Mori, A., Nonaka, G-i., Nishioka, I., and Zaki, M. 1989. Prolongation of Life Span of Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHRSP) Ingesting Persimmon Tannin. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(4): 1049-1052, 1990. Antitumor * Antitumor-Promoter * Antiulcer * Antiviral * Cancer-Preventive HerbalGram No. 22 - Spring 1990, page 14. Carcinogenic * Chelator * Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor * Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor * Hepatoprotective * Immunosuppressant * Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor * MAO-Inhibitor * Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor * Pesticide * Psychotropic Uchida, U., Ohta, H., Niwa, M., Mori, A., Nonaka, G-i., Nishioka, I., and Zaki, M. 1989. Prolongation of Life Span of Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHRSP) Ingesting Persimmon Tannin. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(4): 1049-1052, 1990. Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor *
0	TERPINENE	Bud	--	--	--	*
77	ZINC	Plant	--	--	--	*
ACE-Inhibitor * Analgesic * Antiacne 135 mg/day * Antiacrodermatitic 8-34 mg/day/orl/chd Martindale's 29th Antialcoholic * Antialopecic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. Antialzheimeran 50 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. Antiangiogenic * Antianorexic Martindale's 29th Antiarthritic 50 mg/3x/day/orl/man * AntiBPH 25-60 mg/day * Anticanker 100 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. Anticataract 30 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. Anticoeliac Martindale's 28th Anticold 50 mg Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. Anticolitic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. Anticoronary 30 mg/day Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95 AntiCrohn's Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. Antidandruff Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. Antidementia * Antidiabetic 30 mg/day Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95 Antidote (Cadmium) Let's Live, May 1989. Antidysgeuzic * Antieczemic 150 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. Antiencephalopathic Martindale's 29th Antiepileptic 100 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. Antifibrotic 30 mg * Antifuruncular 45 mg/3x/day/man Martindale's 28th Antihangover 15 mg * Antiherpetic? 25-60 mg/day * AntiHIV * Antiimpotence Martindale's 29th Antiinfective 50 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. Antiinfertility 60 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. Antiinsomniac Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. Antilepric Martindale's 29th Antileukonychic * Antilymphomic * Antimaculitic * Antimetastatic * Antineuropathic * Antinyctalopic * Antiobesity 30 mg/day Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95 Antiosteoporotic * Antiperiodontitic * Antiplaque Martindale's 29th Antiprolactin Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). Antiprostatitic 50 mg/man/day/orl Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). Antirheumatic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. Antiseptic 50 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. Antispare-Tire 30 mg/day Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95 Antistomatitic 50 mg/man/3x/day Martindale's 28th Antisyndrome-X 30 mg/day Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95 Antitinnitic 60-120 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. Antitriglyceride 30 mg/day Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95 Antiulcer 50 mg/3x/day/man Martindale's 28th Antiulcer 88 mg/rat/day/15 days * Antiviral? Martindale's 29th Astringent Martindale's 28th Collagenic * Copper-Antagonist Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95 Deodorant Martindale's 29th Detoxicant (Alcohol) * Ergogenic * Hypotensive 30 mg/day Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95 Immunomodulator * Immunostimulant Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. Immunosuppressant 300 mg/day/6 wks/orl/man Martindale's 29th Insulinogenic 30 mg/day Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95 Leptingenic 30-60 mg/man/day Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95 Mucogenic Li, K.M. Effect of zinc sulphate on acetic acid-induced gastric ulceration in rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 657-659, 1990. NF-kB-Inhibitor * Pesticide * Spermigenic 60 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. Testosteronigenic 60 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. Trichomonicide Martindale's 29th Vulnerary Martindale's 28th

^*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.

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