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Plant Eucalyptus globulus (Myrtaceae)

Common Names
Blue Gum; Eucalypt; Tasmanian Bluegum
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe

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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
GLOBULOL 0 Shoot not available 13000.0 5.00 Duke, 1992 *
GURJUNENE 0 Leaf Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
HYPEROSIDE 30 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
I-TERPINEOL 0 Leaf not available not available not available Guenther, E., The Essential Oils, 6 volumes, D. van Nostrand, New York, 1948-1952.
ISOAMYL-ALCOHOL 3 Fruit Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOAMYL-ALCOHOL 3 Leaf not available not available not available Guenther, E., The Essential Oils, 6 volumes, D. van Nostrand, New York, 1948-1952.
ISOAMYL-ISOVALERATE 0 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.
ISOBUTYL-VALERATE 0 Shoot not available 0.1 -0.52 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.
ISOFENCHONE 0 Leaf Essent. Oil not available 3800.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOPROPYLHEXANE 0 Leaf Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOPULEGOLE 0 Leaf Essent. Oil not available 2000.0 -1.00 Duke, 1992 *
ISOQUERCITRIN 22 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LEDOL 0 Leaf not available not available not available Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
LEDOL 0 Leaf Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LEDOL 0 Shoot not available 2000.0 5.98 Duke, 1992 *
LIMONENE 60 Leaf Essent. Oil 31000.0 52000.0 -0.45 Duke, 1992 *
LIMONENE 60 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.
LINALOOL 53 Leaf Essent. Oil not available 2000.0 -0.68 Duke, 1992 *
LINALOOL 53 Shoot not available 2000.0 -0.15 Duke, 1992 *
LINALOOL-ACETATE 0 Leaf Essent. Oil not available 18000.0 0.03 Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antishock 2 Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
Antisindhis 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antisinusitic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antispasmodic 26 Fitoterapia No.59-1984.
Antistaphylococcic 14 Duke, 1992 *
Antistomatitic 1 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 207.
Antistreptococcic 15 Duke, 1992 *
Antistress 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antistroke 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antisunburn 3 Duke, 1992 *
AntiTGF-beta 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antithiamin 2 Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, 69.
Antithrombic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antithrombogenic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antithromboxane 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antithyroid 5 Jim Duke's personal files.
Antitrichinosic 1 Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus.
Antitrypanosomic 3 Planta Medica, 57: A44, 1991.
Antitubercular 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor 25 Zheng, G-Q., Kenney, P.M., and Lam, L.K.T. Sesquiterpenes From Clove (Eugenia caryophyllata) As Potential Anticarcinogenic Agents. Journal of Natural Products 55(7): 999-1003, 1992.