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Plant Artemisia absinthium (Asteraceae)

Common Names
Wormwood
How this plant is used
Medicinal
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
2,3-DIEPI-ARTABSINOLIDE-C 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
3,6-DIHYDROCHAMAZULENE 0 Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
3,7-DIOXABICYCL-(3,3,0)-OCTANE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
5,6-DIHYDROCHAMAZULENE 0 Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
5-HYDROXY-3,6,7,3',4'-PENTAMETHOXYFLAVONE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ABSINTHIN 3 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ACHILLICIN 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-THUJONE 6 Leaf not available 1750.0 -0.05 Duke, 1992 *
ANABSIN 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ANABSININ 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ANABSINTHIN 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ARABSIN 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ARTABASIN 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ARTABIN 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ARTABSINOLIDE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ARTEMETIN 7 Leaf not available 60.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ARTEMOLINS 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ARTENISETIN 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ARTHAMARIDIN 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ARTHAMARIDININE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
5-HT-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Abortifacient 2 Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
Acaricide 1 Duke, 1992 *
ACE-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Acidulant 1 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 7 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Allelochemic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Allelopathic 4 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Allergenic 4 Duke, 1992 *
Alpha-Glucosidase-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Analgesic 4 Duke, 1992 *
Androgenic? 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anthelmintic 2 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antiacne 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
AntiAGE 1 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
Antiaggregant 2 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
Antiaging 2 Duke, 1992 *