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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Artemisia dracunculus (Asteraceae)

Common Names
Tarragon
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
O-CRESOL 6 Plant Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli.
OCIMENE 2 Essential Oil *
OCIMENE 2 Shoot Essent. Oil *
OLEIC-ACID 18 Plant Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli.
P-COUMARIC-ACID 25 Plant Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli.
P-CRESOL 8 Plant Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli.
P-CYMENE 16 Essential Oil 24700.0 -0.43 *
P-CYMENE 16 Shoot *
P-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID 13 Leaf 14.0 -0.64 *
P-HYDROXYCOUMARIC-ACID 0 Leaf 4.0 *
P-MENTHA-1,8-DIENE 0 Shoot *
P-MENTHA-1,8-DIENE 0 Shoot Essent. Oil *
P-METHOXYCINNAMALDEHYDE 2 Essential Oil *
P-METHOXYCINNAMALDEHYDE 2 Leaf Essent. Oil 5000.0 45000.0 *
P-METHOXYCINNAMALDEHYDE 2 Seed 45.0 450.0 *
P-METHOXYCINNAMALDEHYDE 2 Seed Essent. Oil 45000.0 *
P-METHOXYCINNAMALDEHYDE 2 Shoot 5.0 450.0 *
P-METHOXYCINNAMALDEHYDE 2 Shoot Essent. Oil 6000.0 *
P-METHOXYCINNAMYL-ALCOHOL 0 Essential Oil *
P-METHOXYCINNAMYL-ALCOHOL 0 Shoot *
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Lymphokinetic 1 *
MAO-A-Inhibitor 1 *
MAO-Inhibitor 4 *
MAPK-Inhibitor 2 *
Mast-Cell-Stabilizer 1 *
Memory-Enhancer 1 Science News, 138: 189, 1990.
Metal-Chelator 3 McEvily, A.J., Iyengar, R., and Gross, A.T. Inhibition of Polyphenol Oxidase by Phenolic Compounds. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.25.
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 *
MMP-9-Inhibitor 2 *
Monoamine-Precursor 2 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Mosquitofuge 1 *
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
Motor-Stimulant 1 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
Mucogenic 2 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Mucolytic 1 Martindale's 28th
Musculotropic 4 Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
Mutagenic 7 *
Mycobactericide 1 *
Myoprotective 1 *