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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITRAL | 53 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| CITRIODORIN | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CITRONELLAL | 20 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CITRONELLAL | 20 | Leaf | 50.0 | 18020.0 | 2.64 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CITRONELLAL | 20 | Leaf Essent. Oil | 320000.0 | 851000.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CITRONELLAL | 20 | Shoot | not available | 563000.0 | 4.47 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CITRONELLIC-ACID | 0 | Shoot | not available | 47000.0 | 4.36 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CITRONELLOL | 15 | Leaf | 230.0 | 4000.0 | 2.24 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CITRONELLOL | 15 | Leaf Essent. Oil | 56000.0 | 517000.0 | 1.38 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CITRONELLOL | 15 | Shoot | not available | 78000.0 | 5.99 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CITRONELLOL-ACETATE | 0 | Leaf Essent. Oil | 14000.0 | 103000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CITRONELLOL-ACETATE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 114000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CITRONELLYL-ACETATE | 2 | Leaf | 20.0 | 130.0 | 1.00 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| CITRONELLYL-ACETATE | 2 | Shoot | not available | 1200.0 | 4.36 | 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. |
| CRYPTONE | 0 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 3000.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CUMINALDEHYDE | 10 | Shoot | not available | 0.1 | -0.33 | 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. |
| ECALYPTIN | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ELLAGIC-ACID | 51 | 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 |
| EO | 0 | Leaf | 5000.0 | 20000.0 | 0.74 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| EO | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antimutagenic | 11 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235. |
| Antineoplastic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antinephritic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antineuralgic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antinitrosaminic | 4 | Ki Soon Rhee. Oilseed Food Ingredients Used To Minimize Oxidative Flavor Deterioration in Meat Products. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.18. |
| Antinitrosating | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antinociceptive | 4 | Rao, V.S.N., Menezes, A.M.S., Viana, G.S.B. 1990. Effect of myrcene on nociception in mice. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 877-878, 1990. |
| Antiobesity | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiobesity? | 1 | Internat. J. Oriental Med. 16: 4. |
| Antiodontalgic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antionychyotic | 1 | Taylor, Leslie. 2005. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs. SquareOne Publisher, Garden City Park, NY. 519 pp. |
| Antiophidic | 2 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 363. |
| Antiotitic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antioxidant | 13 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Antipeptic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiperiodontic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiperoxidant | 3 | Planta Medica, 57: A54, 1991. |
| Antipharyngitic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiplaque | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiplasmodial | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |