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Common Names
Tarragon
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (E)-2-DIHYDROXY-4-METHOXY-4-METHOXYCINNAMIC-ACID-METHYL-ETHER | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (E)-ARTEMIDIN | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| (Z)-ARTEMIDIN | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| 1,2-DIMETHOXY-4-ALLYL-BENZENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,8-CINEOL | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | 68800.0 | -0.23 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,8-CINEOL | 0 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 50000.0 | -0.61 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,8-CINEOLE | 67 | Shoot | 50.0 | 500.0 | -0.13 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1-(BUT-2-YNYL)-ISOCOUMARIN | 0 | Root | not available | 270.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1-(BUT-2-YNYL)-ISOCOUMARIN | 0 | Shoot | not available | 42.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2,4,6-TRIMETHOXYCINNAMYL-ALCOHOL | 0 | Shoot | not available | 11.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-CARBOXYARABINITOL | 0 | Leaf | not available | 903.0 | 1.95 | Moore, B. D., Isidoro, E., Seemann, J. R. 1993. Distribution of 2-Carboxyarabinitol Among Plants. Phytochemistry 34 3: 703-707. Dept. Biochem. Univ. Nevada Reno 89557, USA. |
| 2-HEPTANONE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-HYDROXY-4-METHOXY-TRANS-CINNAMIC-ACID | 0 | Leaf | not available | 143.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3',5'-DIHYDROXY-4',7-DIMETHOXY-FLAVANONE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 16.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3,4',5-TRIHYDROXY-3',7-DIMETHOXY-FLAVANONE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 312.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3,4',5-TRIHYDROXY-7-METHOXY-FLAVANONE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 250.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-(BUT-CIS-1-YNYL)-ISOCOUMARIN | 0 | Root | not available | 1500.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-(BUT-TRANS-1-YNYL)-5-HYDROXY-ISOCOUMARIN | 0 | Root | not available | 50.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-(BUT-TRANS-1-YNYL)-8-HYDROXY-ISOCOUMARIN | 0 | Root | not available | 15.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-(BUT-TRANS-1-YNYL)-ISOCOUMARIN | 0 | Root | not available | 100.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Tyrosine-Kinase-Inhibitor | 1 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 170. |
| Ubiquiot | 6 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Ulcerogenic | 3 | Phytotherapy Research, 4: 93. |
| Uricogenic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Uricosuric | 3 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Urinary-Acidulant | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Uterorelaxant | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Uterosedative | 2 | Ozaki, Y. and Ma, J-P. 1989. Inhibitory Effects of Tetramethylpyrazine and Ferulic Acid on Spontaneous Movement of Rat Uterus in Situ. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(6): 1620-1623, 1990. |
| Uterotrophic | 2 | Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 227.1999. |
| UV-Screen | 2 | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
| Varroacide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vasodilator | 15 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vasopressor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| VEGF-Inhibitor | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vermicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vermifuge | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Verrucolytic | 1 | Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. |
| Vibriocide | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vulnerary | 5 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 10 | Hatano, T., Yasuhara, T., Yoshihara, R., Agata, I., Noro, T., and Okuda, T. 1989. Effects of Interaction of Tannins with Co-existing Substances.VII. Inhibitory Effects of Tannins Related Polyphenols on Xanthine Oxidase. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(5): 1224-1229 |