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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
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETA-PINENE | 13 | Leaf | 20.0 | 300.0 | 0.01 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| BETA-PINENE | 13 | Leaf Essent. Oil | 11600.0 | 17000.0 | -0.21 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-PINENE | 13 | Shoot | not available | 17000.0 | 1.07 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Root | not available | 17.0 | -0.28 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETULINIC-ACID | 22 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETULINIC-ACID | 22 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| BETULINIC-ACID | 22 | Root | not available | 167.0 | -0.33 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BICYCLOGERMACRENE | 0 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 10000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BORNEOL | 35 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 1000.0 | -0.67 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BORNEOL | 35 | Shoot | not available | 0.1 | -0.40 | 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. |
| CAMPHENE | 9 | Leaf | 1.0 | 20.0 | -0.19 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| CAMPHENE | 9 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CAMPHENE | 9 | Shoot | not available | 0.1 | -0.13 | 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. |
| CAMPHOLENIC-ALDEHYDE | 0 | 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. |
| CARVONE | 19 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| CARYOPHYLLENE | 31 | Leaf | 15.0 | 780.0 | -0.23 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| CARYOPHYLLENE | 31 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 28000.0 | -0.89 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CARYOPHYLLENE-OXIDE | 8 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 1000.0 | -1.34 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Ubiquiot | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Ulcerogenic | 3 | Phytotherapy Research, 4: 93. |
| Uterosedative | 1 | Ozaki, Y. and Ma, J-P. 1989. Inhibitory Effects of Tetramethylpyrazine and Ferulic Acid on Spontaneous Movement of Rat Uterus in Situ. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(6): 1620-1623, 1990. |
| Varroacide | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vasodilator | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vasopressor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vermicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vermifuge | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vibriocide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vulnerary | 2 | Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Jan-91. |
| Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 2 | Hatano, T., Yasuhara, T., Yoshihara, R., Agata, I., Noro, T., and Okuda, T. 1989. Effects of Interaction of Tannins with Co-existing Substances.VII. Inhibitory Effects of Tannins Related Polyphenols on Xanthine Oxidase. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(5): 1224-1229 |