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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Expectorant | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| FLavor | 9 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Fungicide | 3 | Acta Botanica Sinica, 32: 49. |
| Fungiphilic | 1 | J. Agric. Food Chem. 43: 2283. |
| Fungistat | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GABA-nergic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GST-Inducer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Herbicide | 3 | Keeler, R.F. and Tu, A.T. eds. 1991. Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds. (Handbook of Natural Toxins Vol. 6) Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY. 665 pp. |
| Histaminic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hypnotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hypotensive | 1 | Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253. |
| Hypothermic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ileorelaxant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Immunomodulator | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Insecticide | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Insectifuge | 5 | Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. |
| Insectiphile | 1 | J. Stored. Prod. Res., 22:141, 1986. |
| Interleukin-6-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Irritant | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Larvicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |