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Plant Hesperis matronalis (Brassicaceae)

Common Names
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket, Damask-Violet, Dame's-Violet
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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Chemical Name Sort descending Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
1,8-CINEOL 0 Flower not available not available not available Nielsen, J. K., Jakobsen, H. B., Friis, P., Hansen, K., Moller, J., Olsen, C. E. 1995. Asynchronous Rhythmus in the Emission of Volatiles from Hesperis matronalis Flowers. Phytochemistry, 38(4): 847-851.
4-(METHYLTHIO)-BUTYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE 0 Seed not available not available not available Kjaer, A. and Gmelin, R. 1955. Isothiocyanates. XI. 4-methylthiobutyl isothiocyanate, a new naturally occurring mustard oil. Acta Chem Scand, 9: 542-544.
ALPHA-PINENE 28 Flower not available not available not available Nielsen, J. K., Jakobsen, H. B., Friis, P., Hansen, K., Moller, J., Olsen, C. E. 1995. Asynchronous Rhythmus in the Emission of Volatiles from Hesperis matronalis Flowers. Phytochemistry, 38(4): 847-851.
ALPHA-TERPINEOL 23 Flower not available not available not available Nielsen, J. K., Jakobsen, H. B., Friis, P., Hansen, K., Moller, J., Olsen, C. E. 1995. Asynchronous Rhythmus in the Emission of Volatiles from Hesperis matronalis Flowers. Phytochemistry, 38(4): 847-851.
BENZYL-ACETATE 9 Flower not available not available not available Nielsen, J. K., Jakobsen, H. B., Friis, P., Hansen, K., Moller, J., Olsen, C. E. 1995. Asynchronous Rhythmus in the Emission of Volatiles from Hesperis matronalis Flowers. Phytochemistry, 38(4): 847-851.
BENZYL-ALCOHOL 9 Flower not available not available not available Nielsen, J. K., Jakobsen, H. B., Friis, P., Hansen, K., Moller, J., Olsen, C. E. 1995. Asynchronous Rhythmus in the Emission of Volatiles from Hesperis matronalis Flowers. Phytochemistry, 38(4): 847-851.
BETA-PINENE 13 Flower not available not available not available Nielsen, J. K., Jakobsen, H. B., Friis, P., Hansen, K., Moller, J., Olsen, C. E. 1995. Asynchronous Rhythmus in the Emission of Volatiles from Hesperis matronalis Flowers. Phytochemistry, 38(4): 847-851.
CIS-BETA-OCIMENE 0 Flower not available not available not available Nielsen, J. K., Jakobsen, H. B., Friis, P., Hansen, K., Moller, J., Olsen, C. E. 1995. Asynchronous Rhythmus in the Emission of Volatiles from Hesperis matronalis Flowers. Phytochemistry, 38(4): 847-851.
CIS-LINALOOL-OXIDE 0 Flower not available not available not available Nielsen, J. K., Jakobsen, H. B., Friis, P., Hansen, K., Moller, J., Olsen, C. E. 1995. Asynchronous Rhythmus in the Emission of Volatiles from Hesperis matronalis Flowers. Phytochemistry, 38(4): 847-851.
LIMONENE 60 Flower not available not available not available Nielsen, J. K., Jakobsen, H. B., Friis, P., Hansen, K., Moller, J., Olsen, C. E. 1995. Asynchronous Rhythmus in the Emission of Volatiles from Hesperis matronalis Flowers. Phytochemistry, 38(4): 847-851.
LINALOOL 53 Flower not available not available not available Nielsen, J. K., Jakobsen, H. B., Friis, P., Hansen, K., Moller, J., Olsen, C. E. 1995. Asynchronous Rhythmus in the Emission of Volatiles from Hesperis matronalis Flowers. Phytochemistry, 38(4): 847-851.
MYRCENE 22 Flower not available not available not available Nielsen, J. K., Jakobsen, H. B., Friis, P., Hansen, K., Moller, J., Olsen, C. E. 1995. Asynchronous Rhythmus in the Emission of Volatiles from Hesperis matronalis Flowers. Phytochemistry, 38(4): 847-851.
PHENYL-ACETALDEHYDE 2 Flower not available not available not available Nielsen, J. K., Jakobsen, H. B., Friis, P., Hansen, K., Moller, J., Olsen, C. E. 1995. Asynchronous Rhythmus in the Emission of Volatiles from Hesperis matronalis Flowers. Phytochemistry, 38(4): 847-851.
PHENYL-ETHYL-ALCOHOL 0 Flower not available not available not available Nielsen, J. K., Jakobsen, H. B., Friis, P., Hansen, K., Moller, J., Olsen, C. E. 1995. Asynchronous Rhythmus in the Emission of Volatiles from Hesperis matronalis Flowers. Phytochemistry, 38(4): 847-851.
PHENYLETHYL-ACETATE 0 Flower not available not available not available Nielsen, J. K., Jakobsen, H. B., Friis, P., Hansen, K., Moller, J., Olsen, C. E. 1995. Asynchronous Rhythmus in the Emission of Volatiles from Hesperis matronalis Flowers. Phytochemistry, 38(4): 847-851.
QUINIC-ACID 1 Leaf not available not available not available Yoshida, S., Tazaki, K., Minamikawa, T. 1975. Occurrence of Shikimic and Quinic Acids in Angiosperms. Phytochemisty, 14: 195-197.
SABINENE 5 Flower not available not available not available Nielsen, J. K., Jakobsen, H. B., Friis, P., Hansen, K., Moller, J., Olsen, C. E. 1995. Asynchronous Rhythmus in the Emission of Volatiles from Hesperis matronalis Flowers. Phytochemistry, 38(4): 847-851.
SHIKIMIC-ACID 14 Leaf not available not available not available Yoshida, S., Tazaki, K., Minamikawa, T. 1975. Occurrence of Shikimic and Quinic Acids in Angiosperms. Phytochemisty, 14: 195-197.
TRANS-BETA-OCIMENE 0 Flower not available not available not available Nielsen, J. K., Jakobsen, H. B., Friis, P., Hansen, K., Moller, J., Olsen, C. E. 1995. Asynchronous Rhythmus in the Emission of Volatiles from Hesperis matronalis Flowers. Phytochemistry, 38(4): 847-851.
TRANS-LINALOOL-OXIDE 0 Flower not available not available not available Nielsen, J. K., Jakobsen, H. B., Friis, P., Hansen, K., Moller, J., Olsen, C. E. 1995. Asynchronous Rhythmus in the Emission of Volatiles from Hesperis matronalis Flowers. Phytochemistry, 38(4): 847-851.
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Acaricide 3 (View Chemicals list for Acaricide) Duke, 1992 *
ACE-Inhibitor 2 (View Chemicals list for ACE-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *
AChE-Inhibitor 1 (View Chemicals list for AChE-Inhibitor) Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8.
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 2 (View Chemicals list for Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor) Okamura, K., Iwakami, S., Matsunaga, T. 1992. Biological Activity of Monoterpenes from Trees. Toyama-Ken Yakuji Kenkyusho Nenpo, (20): 95-101.
Allelochemic 2 (View Chemicals list for Allelochemic) Duke, 1992 *
Allelopathic 1 (View Chemicals list for Allelopathic) Wright,C.W.(Ed)2002.Medicinal&Aromatic Plants-Industrial Profiles.Artemisia.344pp.Maffei,M.(Ed)2002.Vetiveria.The Genus Vetiveria.Taylor&Francis.NY,NY.191pp.Southwell,I.,Lowe,R.(Eds)1999.Tea Tree.The Genus Melaleuca.Harwood Acad.Pub.Amsterdam,Netherlands.
Allergenic 6 (View Chemicals list for Allergenic) Duke, 1992 *
Analgesic 3 (View Chemicals list for Analgesic) Kauderer, B., Zamith, H., Paumgartten, F.J.R., and Speit, G. Evaluation of the Mutagenicity of B-Myrcene in Mammalian Cells In Vitro. Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis 18: 28-34, 1991.
Anesthetic 2 (View Chemicals list for Anesthetic) Martindale's 28th
Antiacetylcholinesterase 2 (View Chemicals list for Antiacetylcholinesterase) Duke, 1992 *
Antiacne 2 (View Chemicals list for Antiacne) Duke, 1992 *
Antiadenomic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiadenomic) Duke, 1992 *
Antiallergic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiallergic) Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
Antialzheimeran? 1 (View Chemicals list for Antialzheimeran?) Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8.
Antianaphylactic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antianaphylactic) Duke, 1992 *
Antiasthmatic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiasthmatic) Duke, 1992 *
Antibacterial 6 (View Chemicals list for Antibacterial) Revista Itiliana Eppos, 12: 5, 1994.
Anticancer 3 (View Chemicals list for Anticancer) Duke, 1992 *
Anticariogenic 2 (View Chemicals list for Anticariogenic) Muroi, H. and Kubo, I. 1993. Combination Effects of Antibacterial Compounds in Green Tea Flavor against Streptococcus mutans. J. Agric. Food Chem. 41: 1102-1105.
Anticolic 1 (View Chemicals list for Anticolic) Duke, 1992 *