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Plant Eucalyptus citriodora (Myrtaceae)

Common Names
Lemon Eucalyptus; Lemon-Scented Gum; Spotted Gum; Citron-Scented Gum
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
1,8-CINEOLE 67 Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1,8-CINEOLE 67 Leaf 50.0 3580.0 -0.07 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
1,8-CINEOLE 67 Leaf Essent. Oil 5000.0 32000.0 -0.72 Duke, 1992 *
1,8-CINEOLE 67 Shoot not available 20000.0 0.15 Duke, 1992 *
3,3'-DI-O-METHYL-ELLAGIC-ACID 0 Bark not available not available not available Lowry, J. B. 1968. The Distribution and Potential Taxonomic Value of Alkylated Ellagic Acids. Phytochemistry 7 10: 1803-1813
3-METHOXYAROMADENDRIN 0 Resin, Exudate, Sap not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
3-O-METHYL-ELLAGIC-ACID 0 Bark not available not available not available Lowry, J. B. 1968. The Distribution and Potential Taxonomic Value of Alkylated Ellagic Acids. Phytochemistry 7 10: 1803-1813
5-HYDROXY-4',7-DIMETHOXY-6,8-DIMETHYLFLAVONE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
7-METHOXYAROMADENDRIN 0 Resin, Exudate, Sap not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
7-O-METHYLAROMADENDRIN 0 Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
7-O-METHYLAROMADENDRIN 0 Root not available 668.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ALLO-AROMADENDRENE 0 Shoot not available 0.1 -0.19 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-FENCHYL-ALCOHOL 0 Shoot not available 0.1 -0.49 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-HUMULENE 2 Leaf Essent. Oil not available 2000.0 -0.65 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-P-DIMETHYL-STYRENE 0 Shoot not available 0.1 -1.02 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-PHELLANDRENE 11 Leaf Essent. Oil not available 1000.0 -0.86 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE 11 Shoot not available 0.1 -0.31 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-PINENE 28 Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-PINENE 28 Leaf 5.0 380.0 -0.20 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
ALPHA-PINENE 28 Leaf Essent. Oil 2900.0 6000.0 -0.72 Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
Neuropathogenic 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.
Neurotoxic 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.
NF-kB-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
NO-Genic 1 Duke, 1992 *
NO-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Nociceptive 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.
Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor 4 Hagerman, A.E. Tannin-Protein Interactions. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.19.
Oviposition-Stimulant 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Oxidase-Inhibitor 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Ozone-Scavenger 1 Duke, 1992 *
P450-2B1-Inhibitor 5 Duke, 1992 *
P450-Inducer 2 Duke, 1992 *
PAF-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Pediculicide 1 Duke, 1992 *
Perfume 1 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Perfumery 25 Merck 11th Edition
Peristaltic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Pesticide 41 Duke, 1992 *
Phagocytotic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Phospholipase-A2-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *