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How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,8-CINEOL | 0 | Shoot | not available | 3700.0 | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| 1,8-CINEOLE | 67 | Shoot | not available | 5.0 | -0.14 | 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. |
| 1-HEXEN-3-OL | 0 | Shoot | not available | 7.0 | not available | 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. |
| 2-ETHYL-CYCLOBUTANOL | 0 | Shoot | not available | 200.0 | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| 3-6-DIMETHYL-4-5-6-7-OXYGEN HETEROCYCLE-BENZO-B-FURAN | 0 | Shoot | not available | 1300.0 | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| 3-METHYL-CYCLO-PENTANONE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 300.0 | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| 3-METHYL-CYCLOHEXANONE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 1900.0 | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| ACETIC-ACID | 16 | Shoot | not available | 100.0 | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| ALPHA-PINENE | 28 | Shoot | not available | 9500.0 | 0.80 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| ALPHA-TERPINEOL | 23 | Shoot | not available | 8.0 | -0.28 | 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. |
| APIGENIN | 101 | Shoot | not available | 23.3 | -1.00 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| BENZALDEHYDE | 24 | Shoot | not available | 200.0 | 0.27 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| BETA-MYRCENE | 2 | Shoot | not available | 2400.0 | 4.54 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| BETA-PINENE | 13 | Shoot | not available | 11300.0 | 0.67 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| BORNEOL | 35 | Shoot | not available | 25.0 | -0.37 | 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. |
| CAMPHENE | 9 | Shoot | not available | 900.0 | -0.05 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| CARVACROL | 37 | Shoot | not available | 15.0 | -0.62 | 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. |
| CARVONE | 19 | Shoot | not available | 5.0 | -0.26 | 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. |
| CHRYSOERIOL | 7 | Shoot | not available | 6.6 | -0.74 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| COSMOSIIN | 4 | Shoot | not available | 50.0 | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| MAPK-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mast-Cell-Stabilizer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Metal-Chelator (Copper) | 1 | Seidel, V., Verholle, M., Malard, Y., Tillequin, F., Fruchart, J-C., Duriez, P., Bailleul, F., Teissier, E. 2000. Phenylpropanoids from Ballota nigra L. Inhibit in vitro LDL Peroxidation. Phytotherapy Research, 14(2): 93-98. |
| Metalloproteinase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MMP-9-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Molluscicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mosquitofuge | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Motor-Depressant | 4 | 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 |
| Mucolytic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Musculotropic | 1 | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
| Mutagenic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Myorelaxant | 8 | Martindale's 29th |
| NADH-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Narcotic | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Natriuretic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Nematicide | 13 | Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183. |
| NEP-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Nephrotoxic | 1 | 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. |
| Neurodepressant | 1 | 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. |
| Neuropathogenic | 1 | 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. |