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Common Names
Petitgrain; Bitter Orange
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHENYL-ETHYL-ALCOHOL | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| PHENYLACETIC-ACID | 2 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| PHENYLACETIC-ACID | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PHENYLETHANOL | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PHOSPHORUS | 4 | Fruit | 120.0 | 1600.0 | -0.49 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| POTASSIUM | 14 | Fruit | 1020.0 | 13800.0 | -0.36 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PROTEIN | 0 | Fruit | 6000.0 | 56000.0 | -0.72 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| PYRROL | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PYRROLE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| PYRROLE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| RHOIFOLIN | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| RIBOFLAVIN | 15 | Fruit | 1.0 | 3.0 | -0.43 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| RUTOSIDE | 4 | Pericarp | not available | not available | not available | Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp. |
| SABINENE | 5 | Hull Husk | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| SABINENE | 5 | Leaf | 1.0 | 40.0 | -0.24 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SABINENE | 5 | Pericarp | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SABINENE | 5 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SESELIN | 3 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| SINENSETIN | 2 | Hull Husk | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| SINENSETIN | 2 | Pericarp | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 11B-HSD-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acaricide | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACE-Inhibitor | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AChE-Inhibitor | 1 | Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8. |
| Acidulant | 2 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Addictive | 1 | Science News, 145: 294. |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 16 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allelochemic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allelopathic | 3 | Wright,C.W.(Ed)2002.Medicinal&Aromatic Plants-Industrial Profiles.Artemisia.344pp.Maffei,M.(Ed)2002.Vetiveria.The Genus Vetiveria.Taylor&Francis.NY,NY.191pp.Southwell,I.,Lowe,R.(Eds)1999.Tea Tree.The Genus Melaleuca.Harwood Acad.Pub.Amsterdam,Netherlands. |
| Allergenic | 25 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allergenic? | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Amylase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Analgesic | 12 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ancylostomicide | 1 | Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus. |
| Androgenic? | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Anesthetic | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anhydrotic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Ankylostomacide | 1 | Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus. |