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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 |
|---|---|---|
| RNA-genic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Rubefacient | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Sclerosant | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Secretogogue | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Secretolytic | 1 | Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp. |
| Sedative | 20 | Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176) |
| Serotonin-Inhibitor | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Soap | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Sodium-Sparing | 1 | Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp. |
| Spasmogenic | 6 | Fitoterapia No.59-1984. |
| Spermicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Sprout-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, J.A.. Personal Communication. |
| Styptic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Succinoxidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Sunscreen | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Surfactant | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Sweetener | 1 | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| Teratogenic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Teratologic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Termiticide | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |