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Plant Dictamnus albus (Rutaceae)

Common Names
Akgiritotu; Burning Bush; Dittany; Gas Plant; Gazelotu
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
TERPINEN-4-OL 46 Shoot not available 43.0 -0.15 Baser, K.H.C., Kosar, M.Malyer, H. & Ozek, T. 1994. The Essential Oil Composition of Dictamnus albus from Turkey. Planta Med. 60:481-2
TERPINOLENE 9 Shoot not available not available not available Baser, K.H.C., Kosar, M.Malyer, H. & Ozek, T. 1994. The Essential Oil Composition of Dictamnus albus from Turkey. Planta Med. 60:481-2
TRIGONELLINE 15 Root not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
XANTHOTOXIN 43 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.
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Anticariogenic 1 Muroi, H. and Kubo, I. 1993. Combination Effects of Antibacterial Compounds in Green Tea Flavor against Streptococcus mutans. J. Agric. Food Chem. 41: 1102-1105.
Anticataleptic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Anticataract 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticholinesterase? 1 L. Gracza (1985) as cited by Buchbauer re antiacetylcholinesterase.
Antichoreic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Anticirrhotic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticlastogen 2 Duke, 1992 *
Anticonvulsant 4 Duke, 1992 *
AntiCVI 2 Duke, 1992 *
Anticystinuric 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticytotoxic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidementia 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antidepressant 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidermatitic 2 Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
Antidiabetic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antidiuretic 2 Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Mar-92.
Antidyskinetic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antiedemic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antielastase 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antierythemic 1 Duke, 1992 *