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Plant Dianthus caryophyllus (Caryophyllaceae)

Common Names
Carnation; Clove Pink; Oeillet (Fr.); Nelke (Ger.); Clavel (Sp.)
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
3,5-DI-O-(BETA-GLUCOPYRANOSYL)-CYANIDIN-6''-O-4,6'''-O-1-CYCLIC-MALATE 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
3,5-DI-O-(BETA-GLUCOPYRANOSYL)-PELARGONIDIN-6''-O-4,6'''-O-1-CYCLIC-MALATE 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ANTHOCYANINS 30 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZYL-BENZOATE 17 Flower 3.0 1160.0 1.96 Duke, 1992 *
BENZYL-SALICYLATE 2 Flower 2.0 145.0 1.41 Duke, 1992 *
CIS-HEXENYL-BENZOATE 0 Flower 0.3 320.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
CYANIDIN-3,5-GLUCOSIDE 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.
CYANIDIN-3-GLUCOSIDE 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.
CYANIDINS 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
DIANTHIN-30 4 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
DIANTHIN-32 4 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EO 0 Flower 30.0 2900.0 -0.33 Duke, 1992 *
EUGENOL 76 Flower 0.6 870.0 -0.37 Duke, 1992 *
HEPTACOSANE 0 Flower not available not available not available Guenther, E., The Essential Oils, 6 volumes, D. van Nostrand, New York, 1948-1952.
ISOLYCHNOSE 0 Seed 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.
KAEMPFERIDE-TRIGLYCOSIDE 1 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LAKTORINE 0 Root 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.
LYCHNOSE 0 Seed 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.
METHYL-SALICYLATE 21 Flower not available 29.0 1.41 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
PECTIN 24 Root 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.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Hypotensive 1 Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
Insecticide 1 Duke, 1992 *
Insectifuge 3 Martindale's 29th
Insectiphile 1 Duke, 1992 *
Irritant 2 Duke, 1992 *
Juvabional 1 Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
Larvicide 1 Duke, 1992 *
Motor-Depressant 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
Myorelaxant 1 Duke, 1992 *
Nematicide 1 Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
Neurotoxic 1 R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R.
NO-Scavenger 1 Duke, 1992 *
Pediculicide 1 Martindale's 29th
Perfumery 2 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Peristaltic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Pesticide 5 Duke, 1992 *
Preservative 1 Merck 11th Edition
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.
Scabicide 1 Merck 11th Edition
Sedative 1 Duke, 1992 *