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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Hyssopus officinalis (Lamiaceae)

Common Names
Hyssop
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe

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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
METHYL-EUGENOL 20 Plant 7.0 100.0 -0.56 *
METHYL-EUGENOL 20 Shoot 7.0 100.0 -0.56 *
METHYL-MYRTENATE 0 Flower 5.0 54.0 *
METHYL-MYRTENATE 0 Leaf 4.0 480.0 *
METHYL-MYRTENATE 0 Shoot 20.0 -0.71 Kerrola, K., Galambosi, B. and Kallio, H. 1994. Volatile Components and Odor Intensity of Four Phenotypes of Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis L.) J. Agric. Food Chem. 42: 776-781.
METHYL-MYRTENATE 0 Shoot 30.0 1.41 Kerrola, K., Galambosi, B. and Kallio, H. 1994. Volatile Components and Odor Intensity of Four Phenotypes of Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis L.) J. Agric. Food Chem. 42: 776-781.
MYRCENE 22 Shoot 27.0 400.0 0.11 *
MYRTENAL 5 Shoot 24.0 30.0 -0.29 Indian Perfumer, 35: 52.
MYRTENIC-ACID 0 Plant Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
MYRTENIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER 0 Shoot 8.0 11.0 Indian Perfumer, 35: 52.
MYRTENIC-CIS-PINIC-ACID 0 Plant *
MYRTENIC-CIS-PINOIC-ACID 0 Plant *
MYRTENOIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER 0 Essential Oil *
MYRTENOL 2 Essential Oil *
MYRTENOL 2 Flower 16.0 160.0 *
MYRTENOL 2 Leaf 0.5 520.0 4.05 *
MYRTENOL 2 Shoot 170.0 0.03 Kerrola, K., Galambosi, B. and Kallio, H. 1994. Volatile Components and Odor Intensity of Four Phenotypes of Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis L.) J. Agric. Food Chem. 42: 776-781.
MYRTENOL 2 Shoot 190.0 0.07 Kerrola, K., Galambosi, B. and Kallio, H. 1994. Volatile Components and Odor Intensity of Four Phenotypes of Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis L.) J. Agric. Food Chem. 42: 776-781.
MYRTENOL 2 Shoot 200.0 0.08 Kerrola, K., Galambosi, B. and Kallio, H. 1994. Volatile Components and Odor Intensity of Four Phenotypes of Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis L.) J. Agric. Food Chem. 42: 776-781.
MYRTENOL 2 Shoot 210.0 0.10 Kerrola, K., Galambosi, B. and Kallio, H. 1994. Volatile Components and Odor Intensity of Four Phenotypes of Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis L.) J. Agric. Food Chem. 42: 776-781.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Dermal 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Dermatitigenic 3 *
Detoxicant 1 *
Differentiator 1 *
Diuretic 5 Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
DNA-Active 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DNA-Binder 3 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DNA-Protective 1 *
Ecbolic 1 *
Edemagenic 1 *
Elastase-Inhibitor 2 *
Embryotoxic 1 *
Emetic 3 *
Emmenagogue 2 Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
Enterocontractant 1 J. Aromatherapy 4: 22.
Enterorelaxant 3 J. Aromatherapy 4: 22.
Enterotoxic 1 Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
Epileptigenic 3 Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
Estrogenic 3 *
Expectorant 13 *