Narcissus tazetta | Plant | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

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Daffodil

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Activities: 128

Chemicals w/Activities: 17

All Chemicals: 51

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# Activity	Chemical Name	Part Filter by plant part	Low PPM	High PPM	StdDev	^*Reference
0	3-O-MARITIDINE	Plant	--	--	--	*
0	6ALPHA-HYDROXY-3-O-METHYL-EPIMARITIDINE	Plant	--	--	--	*
0	6BETA-HYDROXY-3-O-METHYL-EPIMARITIDINE	Plant	--	--	--	*
0	ALKALOIDS	Leaf	--	2300.0	-0.46	*
0	ALPHA-PHENYLPROPYL-ACETATE	Flower	35.0	75.0	--	*
0	ALPHA-PHENYLPROPYL-ALCOHOL	Flower	70.0	150.0	--	*
23	ALPHA-TERPINEOL	Flower	90.0	190.0	0.14	*
ACE-Inhibitor 100 ug/ml (weak activity) * Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 100 ug/ml Okamura, K., Iwakami, S., Matsunaga, T. 1992. Biological Activity of Monoterpenes from Trees. Toyama-Ken Yakuji Kenkyusho Nenpo, (20): 95-101. Allelopathic Wright,C.W.(Ed)2002.Medicinal&Aromatic Plants-Industrial Profiles.Artemisia.344pp.Maffei,M.(Ed)2002.Vetiveria.The Genus Vetiveria.Taylor&Francis.NY,NY.191pp.Southwell,I.,Lowe,R.(Eds)1999.Tea Tree.The Genus Melaleuca.Harwood Acad.Pub.Amsterdam,Netherlands. Antiacne * Antibacterial MIC=800-1,600 ug/ml Muroi, H. and Kubo, I. 1993. Combination Effects of Antibacterial Compounds in Green Tea Flavor against Streptococcus mutans. J. Agric. Food Chem. 41: 1102-1105. Anticancer Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. Anticariogenic MIC=800-1,600 ug/ml Muroi, H. and Kubo, I. 1993. Combination Effects of Antibacterial Compounds in Green Tea Flavor against Streptococcus mutans. J. Agric. Food Chem. 41: 1102-1105. Antiinflammatory * Antiproliferant * Antiseptic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Cicatrizant ED50=240 ug/g mus * FLavor FEMA 5-40 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry Insecticide 1.29 uM/fly * Interleukin-6-Inhibitor * Mosquitofuge > Deet * Motor-Depressant Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC Nematicide MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183. Perfumery Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Pesticide * Sedative Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC Termiticide IC100=5 mg/g * Transdermal * Vulnerary ED50=240 ug/g mus *
24	BENZALDEHYDE	Flower	--	--	--	*
Allergenic * Anesthetic * Antibacterial * Anticancer * Antimutagenic * Antipeptic * Antiseptic * Antispasmodic * Antitumor * Candidicide * FLavor FEMA 150-800 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry Immunostimulant * Insecticide Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. Insectifuge 50 ppm J. Stored. Prod. Res., 22:141, 1986. Motor-Depressant Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC Narcotic Merck 11th Edition Nematicide MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183. Pesticide * Sedative Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC Termiticide LD100=5 mg/g * Tyrosinase-Inhibitor ID50=0.82 mM * Tyrosinase-Inhibitor ID50=830 uM * Tyrosinase-Inhibitor ID50=820 uM * Tyrosinase-Inhibitor ID50=87 ug/ml *
20	BENZOIC-ACID	Flower	--	--	--	*
Allergenic Martindale's 28th Anesthetic * Antibacterial MBC=800 ug/ml * Antibacterial 33-1,250 ppm * Antiotitic Martindale's 28th Antipyretic * Antisalmonella MIC=800 ug/ml * Antiseptic 800 ug/ml * Antiyeast MFC=1,600 ug/ml * Choleretic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Expectorant * FLavor FEMA 250 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry Fungicide MFC=1,600 ug/ml * Insectifuge Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. Pesticide * Phytoalexin Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Tyrosinase-Inhibitor ID50=710 uM * Tyrosinase-Inhibitor ID50=640 uM * Uricosuric * Vulnerary *
9	BENZYL-ACETATE	Flower	520.0	1115.0	-0.09	*
Acaricide * Cardiotonic 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. Emetic 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. FLavor FEMA 35-800 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry Hypotensive 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. Irritant 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 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. Tumorigenic 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. Varroacide *
9	BENZYL-ALCOHOL	Flower	165.0	360.0	0.31	*
Allergenic Martindale's 29th Anesthetic Martindale's 28th Antiodontalgic Martindale's 28th Antipruritic * Antiseptic Martindale's 29th FLavor Fema 200-1,200 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry Fungicide * Pesticide * Sedative Jim Duke's personal files.
0	CINEOLE	Flower	80.0	175.0	--	*
6	CINNAMYL-ALCOHOL	Flower	--	--	--	*
Allelochemic IC50=0.68 uM 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. Antimutagenic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235. Herbicide 2.5 mM * Nematicide MLC=1,000 uM Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183. Perfumery Merck 11th Edition Pesticide *
0	DEMETHYLHOMOLYCORINE	Bulb	--	--	--	*
0	EO	Flower	2100.0	4500.0	-0.27	*
0	EPIGALANTHAMINE	Plant	--	--	--	*
76	EUGENOL	Flower	--	--	--	*
Acaricide LD50=5.47 ug/sq cm cf DEET at 37.59 ug/sq cm * Allergenic * Analgesic Merck 11th Edition Anesthetic 200-400 Phytotherapy Research, 4: 93. Antiaggregant IC50=0.3 uM Phytotherapy Research, 4: 93. Antiarachidonate * Antibacterial MBC=400 ug/ml * Antibacterial 500 ppm Valnet, J. 1982. The Practice of Aromatherapy. Translated from the 1980 French Edition by Robin Campbell and Libby Houston. Destiny Books, New York. 279 pp. Anticonvulsant Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antiedemic 100 Phytotherapy Research, 4: 95. Antiestrogenic * Antifeedant Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. Antigenotoxic 50-500 mg/kg orl mus * Antiherpetic IC50=16.2-25.6 ug/ml * Antiinflammatory (11 uM) IC~97=1,000 uM * Antikeratotic IC50=16.2-25.6 ug/ml * Antimitotic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antimutagenic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235. Antinitrosating * Antioxidant 10 uM * Antioxidant IC65=30 ppm * Antiprostaglandin IC50=9.2 mM * Antiprostaglandin 11 uM * Antipyretic 3 ml/man/day * Antiradicular EC50=2 ul/l * Antisalmonella MIC=400 ug/ml * Antiseptic 400 ug/ml * Antiseptic 3 ml/man/day * Antispasmodic Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. Antistaphylococcic Wright,C.W.(Ed)2002.Medicinal&Aromatic Plants-Industrial Profiles.Artemisia.344pp.Maffei,M.(Ed)2002.Vetiveria.The Genus Vetiveria.Taylor&Francis.NY,NY.191pp.Southwell,I.,Lowe,R.(Eds)1999.Tea Tree.The Genus Melaleuca.Harwood Acad.Pub.Amsterdam,Netherlands. Antithromboxane Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Jul-87. AntiTNF * Antitumor Zheng, G-Q., Kenney, P.M., and Lam, L.K.T. Sesquiterpenes From Clove (Eugenia caryophyllata) As Potential Anticarcinogenic Agents. Journal of Natural Products 55(7): 999-1003, 1992. Antiulcer * Antiviral IC50=16.2-25.6 ug/ml * Apifuge Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. Calcium-Antagonist IC50=224 uM * Calcium-Antagonist IC50=200 uM gpg * Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. Candidicide Phytotherapy Research, 4: 93. Carcinogenic? Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. Carminative Yamamoto, 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. Choleretic * CNS-Depressant Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. COX-1-Inhibitor IC97=1,000 uM * COX-2-Inhibitor IC50=129 uM * COX-2-Inhibitor IC>97=1,000 uM * Cytochrome-P450-Inhibitor Pizzorno, J. 1998. Total Wellness. Prima Health, a division of Prima. Cytotoxic 25 ug/ml Phytotherapy Research, 4: 93. Dermatitigenic * Enterorelaxant J. Aromatherapy 4: 22. FLavor FEMA 10-500 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry Fungicide * Hepatoprotective 100 ppm * Herbicide * Insecticide * Insectifuge Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. Irritant * Juvabional Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. Larvicide * Motor-Depressant Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC Nematicide MLC=2,000 ug/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183. Neurotoxic R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R. Perfumery Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry Pesticide * Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor 1 mM rbt Chen, S. J., Wang, M. H., Chen, I. J. 1996. Antiplatelet and Calcium Inhibitory Properties of Eugenol and Sodium Eugenol Acetate. Gen Pharmacol, 27(4): 629-633. Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor IC50=9.2 uM * Sedative * Termiticide LD100=5 mg/g * Trichomonicide LD100=300 ug/ml * Trichomonistat IC50=10 ug/ml Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. Trypsin-Enhancer Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Dec-93. Ulcerogenic Phytotherapy Research, 4: 93. Varroacide * Vasodilator * Vermifuge *
0	FIANCINE	Plant	--	--	--	*
18	GALANTHAMINE	Plant	--	--	--	*
Analeptic * Analgesic Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. Antiacetylcholinesterase IC50=1995 nM/l * Antialzheimeran * Antibutylcholinesterase IC50=12590 nM/l * Anticholinesterase 500 ug/kg ivn man Martindale's 28th Antimyasthenic Martindale's 29th Antineurotic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Cholinergic * CNS-Inhibitor Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. Hypnotic Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. Insecticide Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Myocontractant * Myoneuro-stimulant Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. Peristaltic 5-10 mg ims man 2x/day Martindale's 28th Pesticide * Secretogogue * Sedative Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
0	GALANTHINE	Plant	--	--	--	*

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^*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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