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Common Names
Lemon Eucalyptus; Lemon-Scented Gum; Spotted Gum; Citron-Scented Gum
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALPHA-PINENE | 28 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-TERPINENE | 13 | Shoot | not available | 0.1 | -0.48 | Zrira, S. S., Benjilali, B. B., Fechtal, M. M., & Richard, H. H. 1991. Essential Oils of Twenty-seven Eucalyptus Species Grown in Morocco. Journal of Essential Oil Res. 4: 259-264. |
| ALPHA-TERPINEOL | 23 | Leaf Essent. Oil | 3000.0 | 4000.0 | -0.78 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-TERPINEOL | 23 | Shoot | not available | 9000.0 | 8.99 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-TERPINEOL ACETATE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 18000.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-TERPINYL-ACETATE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 190.0 | -0.22 | Zrira, S. S., Benjilali, B. B., Fechtal, M. M., & Richard, H. H. 1991. Essential Oils of Twenty-seven Eucalyptus Species Grown in Morocco. Journal of Essential Oil Res. 4: 259-264. |
| ALPHA-THUJENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 0.1 | -0.56 | Zrira, S. S., Benjilali, B. B., Fechtal, M. M., & Richard, H. H. 1991. Essential Oils of Twenty-seven Eucalyptus Species Grown in Morocco. Journal of Essential Oil Res. 4: 259-264. |
| AROMADENDRENE | 3 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| AROMADENDRENE | 3 | Shoot | not available | 0.1 | -0.18 | Zrira, S. S., Benjilali, B. B., Fechtal, M. M., & Richard, H. H. 1991. Essential Oils of Twenty-seven Eucalyptus Species Grown in Morocco. Journal of Essential Oil Res. 4: 259-264. |
| AROMADENDRIN | 3 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| AROMADENDRIN | 3 | Root | not available | 267.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BENZALDEHYDE | 24 | Shoot | not available | 0.1 | -0.22 | Zrira, S. S., Benjilali, B. B., Fechtal, M. M., & Richard, H. H. 1991. Essential Oils of Twenty-seven Eucalyptus Species Grown in Morocco. Journal of Essential Oil Res. 4: 259-264. |
| BENZYL-ACETATE | 9 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE | 0 | Leaf Essent. Oil | 27000.0 | 35000.0 | -0.20 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 0.1 | -0.41 | Zrira, S. S., Benjilali, B. B., Fechtal, M. M., & Richard, H. H. 1991. Essential Oils of Twenty-seven Eucalyptus Species Grown in Morocco. Journal of Essential Oil Res. 4: 259-264. |
| BETA-CUBEBENE | 0 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 5000.0 | -0.27 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-ELEMENE | 5 | Shoot | not available | 0.1 | -0.34 | Zrira, S. S., Benjilali, B. B., Fechtal, M. M., & Richard, H. H. 1991. Essential Oils of Twenty-seven Eucalyptus Species Grown in Morocco. Journal of Essential Oil Res. 4: 259-264. |
| BETA-HYDROXYCITRONELLAL | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-PHELLANDRENE | 3 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 12000.0 | 0.07 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-PINENE | 13 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| CNS-Stimulant | 5 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| CNS-Toxic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Coleopterifuge | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Coleoptophile | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Congestant | 1 | Yamamoto, A., Umemori, S., and Muranishi, S. 1993. Absorption Enhancement of Intrapulmonary Administered Insulin by Various Absorption Enhancers and Protease Inhibitors in Rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 46: 14-18, 1994. |
| Convulsant | 2 | 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. |
| Counterirritant | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COX-1-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COX-2-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Culicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytochrome-P450-Inducer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytochrome-P450-Inhibitor | 1 | Pizzorno, J. 1998. Total Wellness. Prima Health, a division of Prima. |
| Cytoprotective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytotoxic | 6 | Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al) |
| Decongestant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Decongestant? | 1 | Eccles, R., et al. 1989. The effects of oral administration of (-)-menthol on nasal resistance to airflow and nasal sensation of airflow in subjects suffering from nasal congestion associated with the common cold. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 652-654, 1990. |
| Degranulant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Deiodinase-Inhibitor | 1 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Dentifrice | 1 | Martindale's 29th |