Ocimum tenuiflorum | Plant | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

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Anise-Scented Basil

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Medicinal

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Activities: 519

Chemicals w/Activities: 69

All Chemicals: 128

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# Activity	Chemical Name	Part Filter by plant part	Low PPM	High PPM	StdDev	^*Reference
0	(+)-DELTA-CADINENE	Leaf	1.5	17.0	--	*
0	(-)-LINALOOL	Leaf	1.6	36.0	-1.04	*
0	(-)-TRANS-CARYOPHYLLENE	Leaf	4.5	140.0	--	*
0	(1S)-ALPHA-PINENE	Leaf	2.3	48.0	--	*
0	(E)-ANETHOLE	Leaf	--	0.1	-1.00	Brophy, J.J., Goldsack, R.J., and Clarkson, J.R. 1993. The Essential Oil of Ocimum tenuiflorum L. (Lamiaceae) Growing in Northern Australia, J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 459-461.
0	(Z)-ALPHA-BISABOLENE	Leaf	160.0	1800.0	--	*
0	1,2-BIS(4-ALLYL-2-METHOXYPHENOXY)-3-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENYL)-3-METHOXYPROPANE	Plant	--	--	--	*
67	1,8-CINEOLE	Leaf	35.0	1710.0	-0.31	*
(-)-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	1-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENYL)-1,2,3-TRIS(4-ALLYL-2-METHOXYPHENOXY)PROPANE	Plant	--	--	--	*
0	1-ALLYL-4-(5-ALLYL-2-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENOXY)-3-(4-ALLYL-2-METHOXYPHENOXY)-5-METHOXYBENZENE	Plant	--	--	--	*
4	16-HYDROXY-4,4,10,13-TETRAMETHYL-17-(4-METHYL-PENTYL)-HEXADECAHYDRO-CYCLOPENTA[A]PHENANTHREN-3-ONE	Shoot	--	--	--	*
Antidiabetic * Hypocholesterolemic * Hypotriglyceridemic * LDL-lytic *
0	3-(5-ALLYL-2-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENYL)-1-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENOXY)-PROP-1-ENE	Plant	--	--	--	*
0	4-ALLYL-1-O-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRONOSYL-2-HYDROXYBENZENE	Leaf	--	--	--	*
0	5-ALLYL-3-(4-ALLYL-2-METHOXYPHENOXYMETHYL)-2-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENYL)-7-METHOXY-2,3-DIHYDROBENZOFURAN	Plant	--	--	--	*
0	6-ALLYL-3',8-DIMETHOXY-FLAVAN-3,4'-DIOL	Plant	--	--	--	*
0	6-ALLYL-3-(4-ALLYL-2-METHOXYPHENOXY)-3',8-DIMETHOXYFLAVAN-4'-OL	Plant	--	--	--	*
16	ACETIC-ACID	Plant	--	--	--	*
Acidulant Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antibacterial 5,000 ppm * Antiotitic Martindale's 28th Antisalmonella * Antivaginitic 1-2% * Expectorant Martindale's 28th Fungicide Martindale's 29th Keratitigenic * Mucolytic Martindale's 29th Osteolytic * Perfumery FEMA 6,000-40,000 ppm Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry Pesticide * Protisticide Martindale's 29th Spermicide Martindale's 28th Ulcerogenic HerbalGram No. 20, page 9. Verrucolytic *
0	ALDEHYDES	Leaf	900.0	1750.0	0.07	*
0	ALKALOIDS	Leaf	--	--	--	*
2	ALPHA-HUMULENE	Leaf	9.0	205.0	-0.12	*
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. Perfumery Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.

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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.

Plant Ocimum tenuiflorum (Lamiaceae)

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