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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Cistus ladaniferus (Cistaceae)

Common Names
Ambreine; Gum Cistus; Labdanum; Rockrose
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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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
P-CYMENE 16 Leaf 16.0 1120.0 0.53 *
PARAFFIN 4 Resin, Exudate, Sap *
PHENOLS 0 Leaf 10.0 700.0 -0.44 *
SABINENE 5 Leaf 10.0 700.0 0.18 *
TERPINEN-4-OL 23 Leaf 1.0 70.0 -0.30 *
TRANS-2-HEXEN-1-OL 0 Leaf 45.0 3150.0 1.00 *
TRANS-CITRAL 0 Essential Oil *
VIRIDIFLOROL 1 Resin, Exudate, Sap *
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Perfume 1 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Perfumery 16 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Peristaltic 1 *
Pesticide 23 *
Photosensitizer 1 Rinzler, C. A. 1990. The Complete Book of Herbs, Spices and Condiments. Facts on File, New York. 199 pp.
Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor 1 Chen, S. J., Wang, M. H., Chen, I. J. 1996. Antiplatelet and Calcium Inhibitory Properties of Eugenol and Sodium Eugenol Acetate. Gen Pharmacol, 27(4): 629-633.
Renoirritant 1 Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
Rubefacient 1 Martindale's 29th
Secretogogue 1 *
Secretolytic 1 Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
Sedative 12 Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
Soporific 1 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Spasmogenic 5 Fitoterapia No.59-1984.
Spasmolytic 1 *
Spermicide 1 *
Surfactant 1 *
Termiticide 3 *
Testosterone-Hydroxylase-Inducer 1 *
Tranquilizer 2 Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Jun-90.
Transdermal 5 *