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Common Names
Dame's Rocket; Sweet Rocket; Damask-Violet; Dame's-Violet
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | 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. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antioxidant | 2 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Antipneumonic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiproliferant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipruritic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiradicular | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiseptic | 7 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antishock | 1 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Antispasmodic | 6 | Fitoterapia No.59-1984. |
| Antistaphylococcic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Breast) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Colon) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Pancreas) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Prostate) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Stomach) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor-Promoter | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiulcer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiviral | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Apoptotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Barbituate-Synergist | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |