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Common Names
Blue Gum; Eucalypt; Tasmanian Bluegum
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (+)-CATECHIN | 30 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (+)-LIMONENE | 0 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (-)-ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE | 0 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (-)-TRANS-PINOCARVEOL | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| 1,8-CINEOLE | 67 | Essential Oil | not available | 667000.0 | 1.91 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,8-CINEOLE | 67 | Fruit Essent. Oil | 208100.0 | 725000.0 | 1.40 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,8-CINEOLE | 67 | Leaf | 3500.0 | 33250.0 | 3.75 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,8-CINEOLE | 67 | Leaf Essent. Oil | 168000.0 | 691200.0 | 1.53 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,8-CINEOLE | 67 | Shoot | not available | 728000.0 | 10.31 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 11,12-DEHYDROURSOLACTONE-ACETATE | 0 | Leaf Wax | 10000.0 | 20000.0 | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| 16-HYDROXY-TRITRIACONTAN-18-ONE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 7.5 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2,4,6-TRIMETHOXYPHENOL | 1 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3'-O-GALLOYL-PROCYANIDIN-B2 | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Takechi, M., Tanaka, Y., Takehara, M., Nonaka, G. I., Nishioka, I. 1985. Structure and Antiherpetic Activity Among the Tannins. Phytochemistry 24 10: 2245-2250. |
| 3'-O-GALLOYL-PRODELPHINIDIN | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Takechi, M., Tanaka, Y., Takehara, M., Nonaka, G. I., Nishioka, I. 1985. Structure and Antiherpetic Activity Among the Tannins. Phytochemistry 24 10: 2245-2250. |
| 3,3'-DI-O-GALLOYL-PRODELPHINIDIN | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Takechi, M., Tanaka, Y., Takehara, M., Nonaka, G. I., Nishioka, I. 1985. Structure and Antiherpetic Activity Among the Tannins. Phytochemistry 24 10: 2245-2250. |
| 3,4,5-TRIMETHOXYPHENOL | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-BETA-23-DIHYDROXY-URS-12-EN-28-OIC-ACID | 0 | Wood | not available | 10.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-BETA-ACETOXY-11-ALPHA-METHOXY-URS-12-EN-28-OIC-ACID | 0 | Wood | not available | 5.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-ISOPROPYLIDEN-1-ACETYL-5-CYCLOPENTENE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Guenther, E., The Essential Oils, 6 volumes, D. van Nostrand, New York, 1948-1952. |
| 3-METHOXYAROMADENDRIN | 0 | Resin, Exudate, Sap | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Lipolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor | 8 | Oszmianski, J. and Lee, C.Y. 1990. Inhibitory Effect of Phenolics on Carotene Bleaching in Vegetables. J. Agric. Food Chem. 38: 688-690. |
| Lubricant | 2 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Lyase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAO-A-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAO-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAPK-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mast-Cell-Stabilizer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Metal-Chelator | 3 | McEvily, A.J., Iyengar, R., and Gross, A.T. Inhibition of Polyphenol Oxidase by Phenolic Compounds. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.25. |
| Metal-Chelator (Copper) | 1 | Seidel, V., Verholle, M., Malard, Y., Tillequin, F., Fruchart, J-C., Duriez, P., Bailleul, F., Teissier, E. 2000. Phenylpropanoids from Ballota nigra L. Inhibit in vitro LDL Peroxidation. Phytotherapy Research, 14(2): 93-98. |
| Metalloproteinase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Metastatic | 1 | Science News, 146: 421. |
| MMP-9-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Molluscicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mosquitocide | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mosquitofuge | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Motor-Depressant | 5 | Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC |
| Mucotropic | 1 | Schulz, V, Hansel, R and Tyler, VE. 1998. Rational Phytotherapy - A Physician's Guide to Herbal Medicine. 3rd ed. 1st English Edition. Translated by Terry C. Telger. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg. 306 pp. |
| Musculotropic | 1 | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
| Mutagenic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |